Leica V-Lux 5 vs Olympus SP-100

Its time to look more closely at the Leica V-Lux 5 and Olympus SP-100, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Leica and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 5 (20MP) and SP-100 (16MP) and the V-Lux 5 (1") and SP-100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The V-Lux 5 was released 6 years later than the SP-100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the V-Lux 5 grades versus the SP-100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 5 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The complete galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 5 features physical measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has proportions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Analyze the Leica V-Lux 5 and Olympus SP-100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the V-Lux 5 against the SP-100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 5 and SP-100 is 55 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 5 and SP-100.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The V-Lux 5 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Leica V-Lux 5 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer V-Lux 5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.