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Canon R5 C vs Leica M11

Portability
57 Imaging
82 Features
89 Overall
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Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Leica M11 front
Portability
76 Imaging
83 Features
56 Overall
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Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Announced January 2022
Leica M11
(Full Review)
  • 60MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 64 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 640g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Launched January 2022
  • Old Model is Leica M10
Photography Glossary

Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon R5 C versus Leica M11, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and M11 (60MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The R5 C was announced at a similar time to the M11 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon R5 C being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica M11 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the R5 C grades versus the M11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Leica M11

		

		

			
 R5 C M11 
Screen dimensions3.20"3.00"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Leica M11 over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
 M11 R5 C 
Screen resolution2333k2100kClearer screen (+233k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R5 C and Leica M11

		

		

			
 R5 C M11 
LaunchedJanuary 2022January 2022Same generation
Manual focus  Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R5 C has external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Leica M11 has measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs).
Examine the Canon R5 C versus Leica M11 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the R5 C vs the M11.
Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R5 C and M11 is 57 and 76 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the R5 C and M11.
As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Leica M11 to render more detail with its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively.
	
			Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R5 C
Portrait photography with Leica M11
89
 you can focus manually
 megapixel count excellent (45 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 exports RAW files
89
 focusing manually
 megapixel count fantastic (60MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon R5 C
Street photography with Leica M11
72
 screen articulates
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 provides touch to focus
 weather sealing
 good high ISO (51,200)
 lack of image stabilization
80
 screen can move to multiple angles
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 weather proof
 very good high ISO (50,000)
 no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Canon R5 C Sports photography highlights
Leica M11 Sports photography highlights
79
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 megapixel count excellent (45MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 comes with tracking focus
 weather sealing
 comes with phase detect autofocus
 lack of image stabilization
 bad battery power (320 shots)
69
 silent mode (1/16,000s)
 megapixel count fantastic (60 megapixels)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 weather proof
 good battery power (700 CIPA)
 max frames per second low (4.5 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon R5 C Travel photography info
Leica M11 Travel photography info
72
 weather sealing
 connects via bluetooth
 provides touch to focus
 megapixel count excellent (45 megapixels)
 selfie friendly display
 bad battery power (320 CIPA)
71
 good battery power (700 per charge)
 weather proof
 megapixel count fantastic (60MP)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon R5 C
Landscape photography with Leica M11
79
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
 good sized screen (3.20")
 megapixel count excellent (45MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 good high ISO (51,200)
 exports RAW files
 weather sealing
 has dual storage slots
 lack of image stabilization
 bad battery power (320 shots)
81
 focusing manually
 swap lenses (Leica M mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.00 inches)
 megapixel count fantastic (60 megapixels)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 very good high ISO (50,000)
 exports RAW files
 weather proof
 good battery power (700 shots)
 no image stabilization
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R5 C Vlogging details
Leica M11 Vlogging details
72
 selfie friendly display
 has touchscreen
 comes with face detect autofocus
 high quality video (8192 x 4320 pixels)
 does have microphone jack
 lack of image stabilization
9
 lack of video recording
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Canon R5 C vs Leica M11 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Leica M11
 Canon EOS R5 CLeica M11
General Information
Brand Name Canon Leica
Model Canon EOS R5 C Leica M11
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2022-01-19 2022-01-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixel 60 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2
Full resolution 8192 x 5464 9528 x 6328
Max native ISO 51200 50000
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures    
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 1053 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Leica M
Number of lenses 30 62
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.20 inches 3.00 inches
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dot 2,333 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 3600 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 4.5fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 8192x4320 None
Video file format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 -
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB Yes
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 770 gr (1.70 pounds) 640 gr (1.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5")
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 320 photographs 700 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH BC-SCL7
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12s)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots UHS II type SD
Storage slots Two Single
Launch pricing $4,499 $8,995