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Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1

Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
80
Overall
65
Leica V-Lux 5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12500 (Expand to 25000)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-400mm (F2.8-4) lens
  • 812g - 137 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed January 2020
  • Older Model is Leica V-Lux 4
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus 1s
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Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Leica V-Lux 5 and Olympus 1, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Leica and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 5 (20MP) and 1 (12MP) and the V-Lux 5 (1") and 1 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The V-Lux 5 was manufactured 6 years later than the 1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the V-Lux 5 grades against the 1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 5 over the Olympus 1

 V-Lux 5 1 
RevealedJanuary 2020November 2013More recent by 75 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k1040kClearer screen (+200k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Leica V-Lux 5

 1 V-Lux 5 

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 5 and Olympus 1

 V-Lux 5 1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 5 has outer dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1 has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 5 versus the 1.

Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 5 and 1 is 55 and 79 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 5 and 1.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The V-Lux 5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Leica V-Lux 5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer V-Lux 5 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 5 Portrait photography advice
Olympus 1 Portrait photography advice
73
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
49
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 5 Street photography advice
Olympus 1 Street photography advice
71
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
71
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica V-Lux 5
Sports photography with Olympus 1
70
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (410 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 5 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
64
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (400mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
good battery power (410 per charge)
has focus via touch
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica V-Lux 5 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 1 Landscape photography highlights
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (410 per charge)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 5 Vlogging advice
Olympus 1 Vlogging advice
68
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
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Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 5 and Olympus 1
 Leica V-Lux 5Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Olympus
Model type Leica V-Lux 5 Olympus Stylus 1
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2020-01-17 2013-11-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
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 5472 x 3648 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 12500 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25000 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-400mm (16.7x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, auto w/slow sync and redeye reduction, on, off Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 812 gr (1.79 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 51
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 179
Other
Battery life 360 shots 410 shots
Style of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-5
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,550 $700