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Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109

Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Leica D-Lux Typ 109 front
Portability
82
Imaging
51
Features
70
Overall
58

Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Successor is Canon M50 II
Leica D-Lux Typ 109
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 405g - 118 x 66 x 55mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Additionally referred to as Typ 109
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Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Leica. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and D-Lux Typ 109 (13MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and D-Lux Typ 109 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor size.

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The M50 was revealed 3 years after the D-Lux Typ 109 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the M50 matches up versus the D-Lux Typ 109 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Leica D-Lux Typ 109

 M50 D-Lux Typ 109 
RevealedFebruary 2018September 2014Newer by 42 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kCrisper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux Typ 109 over the Canon M50

 D-Lux Typ 109 M50 

Common features in the Canon M50 and Leica D-Lux Typ 109

 M50 D-Lux Typ 109 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size

Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon M50 enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 has specifications of 118mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the M50 versus the D-Lux Typ 109.

Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 and D-Lux Typ 109 is 79 and 82 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 and D-Lux Typ 109.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M50 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M50 will provide more detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The younger M50 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 Portrait photography info
Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Portrait photography info
80
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
70
manual focus
megapixel count good (13MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 Street photography features
Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Street photography features
84
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
75
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 Sports photography details
Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Sports photography details
75
built in image stabilization
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery (235 CIPA)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography highlights
Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Travel photography highlights
78
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery (235 per charge)
73
megapixel count good (13MP)
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M50
Landscape photography with Leica D-Lux Typ 109
79
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
low battery (235 shots)
73
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 Vlogging highlights
Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Vlogging highlights
85
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
35
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
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Canon M50 vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Leica D-Lux Typ 109
 Canon EOS M50Leica D-Lux Typ 109
General Information
Company Canon Leica
Model Canon EOS M50 Leica D-Lux Typ 109
Also referred to as - Typ 109
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-26 2014-09-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 13 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4112 x 3088
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Highest aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 405g (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 118 x 66 x 55mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 235 pictures 300 pictures
Battery format Built-in Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $779 $1,095