Leica V-Lux
40
 vs
Leica D-LUX
4

Leica D-LUX 4
 
Leica V-Lux 40
 

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 4

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x56x27 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
 

Reasons to buy the Leica V-Lux 40

Zoom
 Great zoom
20x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x59x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

differences

Advantages of the Leica V-Lux 40
Zoom Much more zoom 20x vs 2.5x
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 64x more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 4x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 210 g vs 248 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the D-LUX 4's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Around 70% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 109x56x27 mm vs 105x59x28 mm
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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 Almost the same
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
V-Lux 40:210 g
D-LUX 4:248 g

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-Lux 6

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the D-LUX 4
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the D-LUX 4
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the D-LUX 4
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the D-LUX 4
Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599 - $600
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the D-LUX 4

Leica V-Lux 40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Lowest price Much cheaper
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the V-Lux 40
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the V-Lux 40
Leica V-LUX 20

Leica V-LUX 20

Travel zoom

$753
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the V-Lux 40
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$440 - $448
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the V-Lux 40

Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX V-Lux 3

Pro digicam
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the D-LUX V-Lux 3 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Sensor size Larger sensor
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 4
Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the GR Digital IV vs the D-LUX 4

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