Leica V-Lux 4 vs Leica V-Lux 20

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica V-Lux 4 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 V-Lux 4 was introduced in September 2012 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 V-Lux 4 over Leica V-Lux 20.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica V-Lux 20 over Leica V-Lux 4.

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 4 and Leica V-Lux 20 have 3.0" screens with 460k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively. Leica V-Lux 4 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Leica V-Lux 20 has a Fixed screen

Electronic Viewfinder on Leica V-Lux 4

Leica V-Lux 4 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,312k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Leica V-Lux 20.

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 27.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 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 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 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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Bluetooth on Leica V-Lux 4

Leica V-Lux 4 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 inputs for data transfer. Leica V-Lux 4 has a Mini HDMI and Leica V-Lux 20 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

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

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Leica V-Lux 4, and up to 1/2000 sec on Leica V-Lux 20. Leica V-Lux 4 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps. Leica V-Lux 20 can shoot continuously up to 2.3 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 13.50 m on Leica V-Lux 4 and 5.30 m on Leica V-Lux 20. Leica V-Lux 4 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount..

Leica V-Lux 4 body has dimensions of 125 x 87 x 110 mm (4.92 x 3.43 x 4.33") and Leica V-Lux 20 body has dimensions of 103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3"). Leica V-Lux 4 weighs 588 g (1.30 lb / 20.74 oz) and Leica V-Lux 20 weighs 218 g (0.48 lb / 7.69 oz).

Leica V-Lux 4

Leica V-Lux 20

125 mm

87 mm

103 mm

60 mm

87 mm

60 mm

110 mm

33 mm