Canon R50 vs Leica SL

Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon R50 and Leica SL, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Leica. The resolution of the R50 (24MP) and the SL (24MP) is relatively comparable but the R50 (APS-C) and SL (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The R50 was manufactured 7 years later than the SL and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the R50 matches up vs the SL with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R50 & Leica SL. The entire galleries are available at Canon R50 Gallery & Leica SL Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon R50 provides outer dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Leica SL has proportions of 147mm x 104mm x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 847 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the R50 against the SL.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the R50 and SL is 75 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and SL.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor sizing. The R50 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging. The more recent R50 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.