Leica X2 vs Nikon P500

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Leica X2 and Nikon P500, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the X2 (16MP) and P500 (12MP) and the X2 (APS-C) and P500 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The X2 was revealed 16 months after the P500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Leica X2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the X2 scores versus the P500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica X2 & Nikon Coolpix P500. The full galleries are viewable at Leica X2 Gallery & Nikon P500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica X2 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 69mm x 52mm (4.9" x 2.7" x 2.0") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Nikon P500 has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Look at the Leica X2 and Nikon P500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the X2 and the P500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X2 and P500 is 83 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the X2 and P500.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The X2 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Leica X2 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern X2 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.