Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701
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Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Peek Behind the Lens of 'Photographer' and Their Go-To CamerasThe 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.
Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A480 and Leica T Typ 701. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A480 Gallery and Leica T Type 701 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Leica T Type 701
A480 | T Type 701 |
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Reasons to pick Leica T Type 701 over the Canon A480
T Type 701 | A480 | |||
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Launched | April 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 64 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen size | 3.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1300k | 115k | Clearer screen (+1185k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon A480 and Leica T Type 701
A480 | T Type 701 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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).
See the Canon A480 and Leica T Type 701 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon A480 vs Leica T Type 701 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A480 | Leica T Typ 701 | |
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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 |