Canon RP vs Leica S2

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon RP and Leica S2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro DSLR by brands Canon and Leica. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RP (26MP) and S2 (38MP) and the RP (Full frame) and S2 (Medium format) posses different sensor sizing.

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The RP was manufactured 10 years later than the S2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica S2 being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the RP grades against the S2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS RP & Leica S2. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon RP Gallery & Leica S2 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon RP has external dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Leica S2 has measurements of 160mm x 120mm x 81mm (6.3" x 4.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 1410 grams (3.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the RP compared to the S2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RP and S2 is 70 and 52 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RP and S2.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RP due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Leica S2 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern RP provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.