Canon S90 vs Leica CL

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon S90 versus Leica CL, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Leica. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and CL (24MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and CL (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The S90 was unveiled 8 years prior to the CL which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon S90 being a Compact camera and the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S90 grades vs the CL in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S90 and Leica CL. The full galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Leica CL Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S90 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Leica CL has sizing of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S90 versus Leica CL in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S90 versus the CL.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and CL is 92 and 82 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and CL.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Leica CL will offer greater detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.