Canon R8 vs Leica T Type 701

Let's look closer at the Canon R8 and Leica T Type 701, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the R8 (24MP) and T Type 701 (16MP) and the R8 (Full frame) and T Type 701 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The R8 was launched 8 years after the T Type 701 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon R8 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the R8 scores versus the T Type 701 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R8 and Leica T Typ 701. The complete galleries are available at Canon R8 Gallery and Leica T Type 701 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon R8 provides physical dimensions of 133mm x 86mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 461 grams (1.02 lbs) whilst the Leica T Type 701 has dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon R8 and Leica T Type 701 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the R8 versus the T Type 701.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R8 and T Type 701 is 71 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the R8 and T Type 701.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The R8 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon R8 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger R8 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.