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Canon R5 C vs Leica M11

Portability
57
Imaging
82
Features
89
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Leica M11 front
Portability
76
Imaging
84
Features
56
Overall
72

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
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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).

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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
Photography Glossary

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
90
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)
82
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