Leica V-Lux 5 vs Nikon P520

Let's look more closely at the Leica V-Lux 5 and Nikon P520, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Nikon. The resolution of the V-Lux 5 (20MP) and the P520 (18MP) is very close but the V-Lux 5 (1") and P520 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The V-Lux 5 was released 7 years after the P520 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the V-Lux 5 grades versus the P520 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 5 and Nikon Coolpix P520. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery and Nikon P520 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 5 provides outer measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Nikon P520 has sizing of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the V-Lux 5 against the P520.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 5 and P520 is 55 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 5 and P520.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The V-Lux 5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica V-Lux 5 will render more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer V-Lux 5 provides a benefit in sensor tech.