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Canon 50D vs Leica CL

Portability
57
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58
Canon EOS 50D front
 
Leica CL front
Portability
82
Imaging
69
Features
58
Overall
64

Canon 50D vs Leica CL Key Specs

Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2008
  • Old Model is Canon 40D
  • Refreshed by Canon 60D
Leica CL
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 403g - 131 x 78 x 45mm
  • Released November 2017
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Canon 50D vs Leica CL Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon 50D and Leica CL, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and CL (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 50D was brought out 10 years before the CL and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 50D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 50D grades against the CL when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Leica CL

 50D CL 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Leica CL over the Canon 50D

 CL 50D 
ReleasedNovember 2017October 2008Fresher by 110 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 50D and Leica CL

 50D CL 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon 50D vs Leica CL Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 50D offers outside measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") and a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) whilst the Leica CL has dimensions of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 50D compared to the CL.

Canon 50D vs Leica CL size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 50D and CL is 57 and 82 respectively.

Canon 50D vs Leica CL top view buttons comparison

Canon 50D vs Leica CL Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 50D and CL.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Leica CL to produce greater detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older 50D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 50D vs Leica CL sensor size comparison

Canon 50D vs Leica CL Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 50D vs Leica CL Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 50D Portrait photography highlights
Leica CL Portrait photography highlights
72
focusing manually
good resolution (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
73
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
no manual focus
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Street Comparison

Canon 50D Street photography advice
Leica CL Street photography advice
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
good high ISO (50,000)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 50D
Sports photography with Leica CL
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good resolution (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
bad battery life (800 CIPA)
63
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/25,000s)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 50D Travel photography highlights
Leica CL Travel photography highlights
57
weather proofing
good resolution (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery life (800 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
66
has focus via touch
MP count good (24MP)
low battery life (220 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 50D Landscape photography highlights
Leica CL Landscape photography highlights
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
bad battery life (800 per charge)
69
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (50,000)
delivers RAW files
no manual focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 50D as a Vlogging camera
Leica CL as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
33
built-in touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
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Canon 50D vs Leica CL Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 50D and Leica CL
 Canon EOS 50DLeica CL
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Leica
Model Canon EOS 50D Leica CL
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2008-10-30 2017-11-21
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Maestro II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4752 x 3168 6014 x 4014
Maximum native ISO 3200 50000
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Leica L
Amount of lenses 326 30
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/25000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.3fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 822 grams (1.81 lb) 403 grams (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 131 x 78 x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 696 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 shots 220 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-511A BP-DC12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Retail price $996 $3,799