Canon 1D MII N vs Leica CL

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 1D MII N versus Leica CL, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and CL (24MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and CL (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The 1D MII N was brought out 13 years before the CL and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 1D MII N grades versus the CL with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Leica CL. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Leica CL Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII N has outside measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Leica CL has proportions of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 1D MII N vs the CL.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII N and CL is 50 and 82 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D MII N and CL.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII N featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Leica CL will produce greater detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older 1D MII N will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.