Canon M50 vs Leica SL2

Here is a extended review of the Canon M50 vs Leica SL2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Leica. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and SL2 (47MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and SL2 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The M50 was revealed 20 months before the SL2 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the M50 grades vs the SL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 & Leica SL2. The full galleries are available at Canon M50 Gallery & Leica SL2 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon M50 comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Leica SL2 has measurements of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") having a weight of 835 grams (1.84 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the M50 compared to the SL2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the M50 and SL2 is 79 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 and SL2.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M50 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Leica SL2 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 23MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older M50 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.