Canon R5 vs Leica M Typ 262

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon R5 versus Leica M Typ 262, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and M Typ 262 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The R5 was announced 4 years later than the M Typ 262 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon R5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica M Typ 262 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the R5 matches up vs the M Typ 262 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R5 and Leica M Typ 262. The whole galleries are provided at Canon R5 Gallery and Leica M Typ 262 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon R5 comes with external measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") along with a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Leica M Typ 262 has specifications of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the R5 and the M Typ 262.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R5 and M Typ 262 is 59 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R5 and M Typ 262.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon R5 to give more detail with its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer R5 should have a benefit in sensor tech.