Canon R5 vs Leica CL

Let's take a closer look at the Canon R5 versus Leica CL, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Leica. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and CL (24MP) and the R5 (Full frame) and CL (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The R5 was brought out 2 years later than the CL and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon R5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the R5 grades against the CL when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R5 and Leica CL. The entire galleries are provided at Canon R5 Gallery and Leica CL Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R5 features outer dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Leica CL has measurements of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the R5 and the CL.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the R5 and CL is 59 and 82 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 and CL.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R5 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon R5 will offer you more detail having its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent R5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.