Canon EOS R10 vs Leica V-Lux 4

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R10 and the Leica V-Lux 4, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R10 was introduced in May 2022 and Leica V-Lux 4 was introduced in September 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R10 over Leica V-Lux 4.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica V-Lux 4 over Canon EOS R10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R10 and Leica V-Lux 4 have 3.0" Fully Articulated screens with 1,040k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R10 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R10 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Leica V-Lux 4 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,312k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS R10 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Leica V-Lux 4 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

Canon EOS R10 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Leica V-Lux 4 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 904, 1504 x 1504 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Leica V-Lux 4 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R10

Canon EOS R10 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Canon EOS R10 and Leica V-Lux 4 have built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R10 has a Micro HDMI and Leica V-Lux 4 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R10 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 450 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Leica V-Lux 4 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R10 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Canon EOS R10, and up to 1/4000 sec on Leica V-Lux 4. Canon EOS R10 can shoot continuously up to 23.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Leica V-Lux 4 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R10 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 651 focusing points and Leica V-Lux 4 has 23 focusing points. Canon EOS R10 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R10 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R10 and ±3 range on Leica V-Lux 4. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R10 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica V-Lux 4.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS R10 and 13.50 m on Leica V-Lux 4. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R10 and via Shoe Mount to Leica V-Lux 4. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS R10.

Canon EOS R10 body has dimensions of 123 x 88 x 83 mm (4.84 x 3.46 x 3.27") and Leica V-Lux 4 body has dimensions of 125 x 87 x 110 mm (4.92 x 3.43 x 4.33"). Canon EOS R10 weighs 426 g (0.94 lb / 15.03 oz) and Leica V-Lux 4 weighs 588 g (1.30 lb / 20.74 oz).

Canon EOS R10

Leica V-Lux 4

123 mm

88 mm

125 mm

87 mm

88 mm

87 mm

83 mm

110 mm