Leica D-Lux 7 vs Leica V-Lux 20

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica D-Lux 7 and the Leica V-Lux 20, 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.

Leica D-Lux 7 was introduced in November 2018 and Leica V-Lux 20 was introduced in April 2010. 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 Leica D-Lux 7 over Leica V-Lux 20.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica V-Lux 20 over Leica D-Lux 7.

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

Leica D-Lux 7 and Leica V-Lux 20 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,240k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively. Leica D-Lux 7 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.

Electronic Viewfinder on Leica D-Lux 7

Leica D-Lux 7 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Leica V-Lux 20.

Leica D-Lux 7 features a 17 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Leica V-Lux 20 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

Leica D-Lux 7 can take pictures up to 4736 x 3552 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4928 x 3288 (3:2), 5152 x 2904 (16:9), 3552 x 3552 (1:1) with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Leica V-Lux 20 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4176 x 2784 4320 x 2432, 3264 x 2448, 3392 x 2264, 3552 x 2000, 2560 x 1920, 2656 x 1768, 2784 x 1568, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Leica V-Lux 20

Leica V-Lux 20 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Leica D-Lux 7

Leica D-Lux 7 has a built-in Wi-Fi 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 on Leica D-Lux 7

Leica D-Lux 7 has a 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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NFC on Leica D-Lux 7

Leica D-Lux 7 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Leica D-Lux 7 has a Micro HDMI and Leica V-Lux 20 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Leica D-Lux 7 comes with DP-DC15 battery pack with battery life of 340 shots.

External Storage Slots

Leica D-Lux 7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) card slot. Leica V-Lux 20 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica D-Lux 7, and up to 1/2000 sec on Leica V-Lux 20. Leica D-Lux 7 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps. Leica V-Lux 20 can shoot continuously up to 2.3 fps.

Flash

Leica V-Lux 20 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.30 m. Leica D-Lux 7 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount..

Leica D-Lux 7 body has dimensions of 118 x 66 x 64 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 2.52") and Leica V-Lux 20 body has dimensions of 103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3"). Leica D-Lux 7 weighs 403 g (0.89 lb / 14.22 oz) and Leica V-Lux 20 weighs 218 g (0.48 lb / 7.69 oz).

Leica D-Lux 7

Leica V-Lux 20

118 mm

66 mm

103 mm

60 mm

66 mm

60 mm

64 mm

33 mm