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Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Leica C front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
59
Overall
45

Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2012
Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Launched September 2013
  • Other Name is Typ112
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Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Leica. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and C (12MP) and the A2400 IS (1/2.3") and C (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A2400 IS was released 19 months before the C making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A2400 IS grades versus the C with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Leica C

 A2400 IS C 

Reasons to pick Leica C over the Canon A2400 IS

 C A2400 IS 
LaunchedSeptember 2013February 2012More recent by 19 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Leica C

 A2400 IS C 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon A2400 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Leica C has specifications of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A2400 IS and the C.

Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2400 IS and C is 96 and 92 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A2400 IS and C.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A2400 IS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Canon A2400 IS will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older A2400 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2400 IS
Portrait photography with Leica C
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good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
focusing manually
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Street photography camera
Leica C as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (126g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Sports photography info
Leica C Sports photography info
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (190 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Travel photography camera
Leica C as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (126g)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (190 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography factors
Leica C Landscape photography factors
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery power (190 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Vlogging info
Leica C Vlogging info
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Canon A2400 IS vs Leica C Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Leica C
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISLeica C
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Leica C
Also called as - Typ112
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-07 2013-09-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 1%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 195 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $149 $1,299