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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
48
Overall
42
Leica V-Lux 40 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced May 2012
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced September 2018
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the V-Lux 40 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The V-Lux 40 was released 7 years prior to the HX99 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the V-Lux 40 matches up vs the HX99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Sony HX99

 V-Lux 40 HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Leica V-Lux 40

 HX99 V-Lux 40 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018May 2012More modern by 76 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k461kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 40 and Sony HX99

 V-Lux 40 HX99 
Screen sizing3"3.00"Equivalent screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 40 features outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the V-Lux 40 and the HX99.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 40 and HX99 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 40 and HX99.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The V-Lux 40 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX99 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 40 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Portrait photography camera
36
good MP (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
53
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than others in class (210 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (242g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Sports photography factors
Sony HX99 Sports photography factors
47
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
58
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization
decent MP (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (360 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3-inch)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Travel photography details
Sony HX99 Travel photography details
68
lighter than others in class (210g)
offers touch to focus
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
76
great battery power (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (242g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Landscape photography details
Sony HX99 Landscape photography details
42
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
58
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization
decent MP (18MP)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3-inch)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Vlogging advice
Sony HX99 Vlogging advice
35
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (210 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
76
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have mic support
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 40 and Sony HX99
 Leica V-Lux 40Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Brand Leica Sony
Model type Leica V-Lux 40 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-05-10 2018-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3.00 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.40 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 210 gr (0.46 lb) 242 gr (0.53 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 360 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $699 $469