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Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A480 front
 
Leica T Typ 701 front
Portability
85
Imaging
59
Features
56
Overall
57

Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Key Specs

Canon A480
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 140g - 92 x 62 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Leica T Type 701
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Launched April 2014
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Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon A480 and Leica T Type 701, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Leica. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and T Type 701 (16MP) and the A480 (1/2.3") and T Type 701 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A480 was announced 6 years prior to the T Type 701 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon A480 being a Ultracompact camera and the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the A480 scores against the T Type 701 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Leica T Type 701

 A480 T Type 701 

Reasons to pick Leica T Type 701 over the Canon A480

 T Type 701 A480 
LaunchedApril 2014January 2009More recent by 64 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen size3.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1300k115kClearer screen (+1185k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A480 and Leica T Type 701

 A480 T Type 701 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A480 features outer dimensions of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Leica T Type 701 has specifications of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A480 vs the T Type 701.

Canon A480 vs Leica T  Type 701 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A480 and T Type 701 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Canon A480 vs Leica T  Type 701 top view buttons comparison

Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A480 and T Type 701.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A480 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Leica T Type 701 will render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older A480 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A480 vs Leica T  Type 701 sensor size comparison

Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A480 vs Leica T  Type 701 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A480 as a Portrait photography camera
Leica T Type 701 as a Portrait photography camera
25
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
75
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A480 Street photography highlights
Leica T Type 701 Street photography highlights
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon A480 Sports photography factors
Leica T Type 701 Sports photography factors
16
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
54
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A480 Travel photography info
Leica T Type 701 Travel photography info
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
provides focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A480 Landscape photography info
Leica T Type 701 Landscape photography info
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
lovely big screen (3.7 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A480
Vlogging with Leica T Type 701
22
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
32
has touchscreen
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no microphone support
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Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A480 and Leica T Type 701
 Canon PowerShot A480Leica T Typ 701
General Information
Make Canon Leica
Model Canon PowerShot A480 Leica T Typ 701
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-15 2014-04-24
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4944 x 3278
Highest native ISO 1600 12500
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 5 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 4
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3.7 inch
Resolution of screen 115k dots 1,300k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.50 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lb) 384 grams (0.85 lb)
Physical dimensions 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1082
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA BP-DC13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $210 $1,603