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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350

Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
48 Overall
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Leica V-Lux 40 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94 Imaging
42 Features
43 Overall
42

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Launched May 2012
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony WX300
  • Successor is Sony WX500
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 40 was brought out 21 months earlier than the WX350 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the V-Lux 40 matches up against the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Sony WX350

          

          

            
 V-Lux 40 WX350 
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Leica V-Lux 40

          

          

            
 WX350 V-Lux 40 
ReleasedFebruary 2014May 2012More modern by 21 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Leica V-Lux 40 and Sony WX350

          

          

            
 V-Lux 40 WX350 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 40 features external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Examine the Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the V-Lux 40 and the WX350.
Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 40 and WX350 is 92 and 94 respectively.
Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 40 and WX350.
Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX350 to offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 40 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

            Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Leica V-Lux 40 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX350 Portrait photography advice
35
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 offers face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
36
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 offers face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Leica V-Lux 40 Street photography info
Sony WX350 Street photography info
65
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes touch to focus
 lighter than competition in class (210g)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (164g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Leica V-Lux 40 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX350 Sports photography highlights
47
 long zoom range (24-480mm  20.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (14MP)
 offers tracking focus
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (210 per charge)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
52
 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 offers tracking focus
 great battery power (470 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Leica V-Lux 40 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
68
 lighter than competition in class (210g)
 includes touch to focus
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 great zoom (480mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 low battery (210 shots)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
72
 great battery power (470 per charge)
 lighter than others in class (164g)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 long zoom (500mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Leica V-Lux 40 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX350 Landscape photography factors
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 quite wide (24mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 low battery (210 per charge)
 missing Time Lapse mode
47
 pretty wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
 great battery power (470 shots)
 no manual focus
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Leica V-Lux 40 Vlogging advice
Sony WX350 Vlogging advice
35
 quite wide (24mm)
 touchscreen capability
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (210 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 missing mic support
35
 pretty wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others in class (164g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 no mic socket
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 40 and Sony WX350
 Leica V-Lux 40Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Leica Sony
Model Leica V-Lux 40 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-05-10 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 6.40 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 210 gr (0.46 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 470 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $699 $270