Canon R5 vs Leica M8

Following is a extended overview of the Canon R5 vs Leica M8, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Leica. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and M8 (10MP) and the R5 (Full frame) and M8 (APS-H) boast totally different sensor size.

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The R5 was manufactured 13 years after the M8 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon R5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the R5 scores vs the M8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R5 & Leica M8. The entire galleries are available at Canon R5 Gallery & Leica M8 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon R5 features outside 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 M8 has measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the R5 versus the M8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the R5 and M8 is 59 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 and M8.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The R5 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon R5 will show greater detail due to its extra 35MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher R5 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.