Leica V-Lux 3 vs Leica V-Lux 40

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica V-Lux 3 and the Leica V-Lux 40, 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 V-Lux 3 was introduced in December 2011 and Leica V-Lux 40 was introduced in May 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 Leica V-Lux 3 over Leica V-Lux 40.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica V-Lux 40 over Leica V-Lux 3.

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 V-Lux 3 and Leica V-Lux 40 have 3.0" screens with 461k dot resolution. Leica V-Lux 3 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Leica V-Lux 40 has a Fixed screen Leica V-Lux 40 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Leica V-Lux 40) 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 V-Lux 3

Leica V-Lux 3 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Leica V-Lux 40.

Leica V-Lux 3 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. Leica V-Lux 40 features a 14.1 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 - 6,400.

Leica V-Lux 3 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1840, 2992 x 2992, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2448 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Leica V-Lux 40 can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4320 x 3240, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 3232 x 3232,3072 x 2048, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2736 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2304 x 2304, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 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 40

Leica V-Lux 40 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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Bluetooth on Leica V-Lux 3

Leica V-Lux 3 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Leica V-Lux 3 has an HDMI and Leica V-Lux 40 has a Type C HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Leica V-Lux 3 comes with BP-DC 9 battery pack with battery life of 410 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Leica V-Lux 3, and up to 1/2000 sec on Leica V-Lux 40. Leica V-Lux 3 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps. Leica V-Lux 40 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.50 m on Leica V-Lux 3 and 6.40 m on Leica V-Lux 40. Leica V-Lux 3 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount..

Leica V-Lux 3 body has dimensions of 124 x 81 x 95 mm (4.88 x 3.19 x 3.74") and Leica V-Lux 40 body has dimensions of 105 x 59 x 28 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.1"). Leica V-Lux 3 weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz) and Leica V-Lux 40 weighs 210 g (0.46 lb / 7.41 oz).

Leica V-Lux 3

Leica V-Lux 40

124 mm

81 mm

105 mm

59 mm

81 mm

59 mm

95 mm

28 mm