Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2
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![Canon EOS R5 C front Canon EOS R5 C front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Canon-EOS-R5-C/Canon-R5-C-front.jpg)
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Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 45MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 102400)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 8192 x 4320 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
- Launched January 2022
(Full Review)
- 47MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 50000
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 835g - 146 x 107 x 83mm
- Launched November 2019
- Previous Model is Leica SL
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Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Overview
The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon R5 C versus Leica SL2, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Leica. The sensor resolution of the R5 C (45MP) and the SL2 (47MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (Full frame).
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The R5 C was manufactured 2 years after the SL2 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the R5 C matches up vs the SL2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R5 C and Leica SL2. The entire galleries are provided at Canon R5 C Gallery and Leica SL2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Leica SL2
R5 C | SL2 | |||
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Launched | January 2022 | ![]() | November 2019 | Newer by 27 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Leica SL2 over the Canon R5 C
SL2 | R5 C |
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Common features in the Canon R5 C and Leica SL2
R5 C | SL2 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 3.20" | ![]() | 3.2" | Equal screen dimensions |
Screen resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 2100k | The same screen resolution |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R5 C has got outside measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Leica SL2 has dimensions of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") along with a weight of 835 grams (1.84 lbs).
Contrast the Canon R5 C versus Leica SL2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the R5 C vs the SL2.
![Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 size comparison Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Leica-SL2-size-comparison.jpg)
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R5 C and SL2 is 57 and 57 respectively.
![Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 top view buttons comparison Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Leica-SL2-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the R5 C and SL2.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Leica SL2 to result in more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger R5 C is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
![Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 sensor size comparison Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Leica-SL2-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Screen and ViewFinder
![Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Leica-SL2-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Landscape Comparison
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Canon R5 C vs Leica SL2 Specifications
Canon EOS R5 C | Leica SL2 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Leica |
Model | Canon EOS R5 C | Leica SL2 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Launched | 2022-01-19 | 2019-11-06 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Maestro III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 45 megapixels | 47 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 8192 x 5464 | 8368 x 5584 |
Highest native ISO | 51200 | 50000 |
Highest boosted ISO | 102400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 50 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 1053 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon RF | Leica L |
Available lenses | 30 | 30 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3.20 inch | 3.2 inch |
Screen resolution | 2,100 thousand dot | 2,100 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dot | 5,760 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 1800 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/40000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames per second | 20.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash options | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE 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 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/4096 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/4096 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/4096 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/4096 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 8192x4320 | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 770 grams (1.70 lb) | 835 grams (1.84 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") | 146 x 107 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") |
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 photos | 370 photos |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Built-in |
Battery model | LP-E6NH | BP-SCL4 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1) |
Storage slots | 2 | 2 |
Price at launch | $4,499 | $5,995 |