Kodak Mini vs Leica SL

Its time to look more closely at the Kodak Mini versus Leica SL, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Kodak and Leica. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and SL (24MP) and the Mini (1/3") and SL (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Mini was unveiled 5 years earlier than the SL which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Mini being a Ultracompact camera and the Leica SL being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Mini matches up vs the SL in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Mini and Leica SL. The full galleries are available at Kodak Mini Gallery and Leica SL Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Kodak Mini enjoys outside dimensions of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Leica SL has specifications of 147mm x 104mm x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 847 grams (1.87 lbs).

Compare the Kodak Mini versus Leica SL in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Mini versus the SL.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Mini and SL is 97 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Mini and SL.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Mini with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Leica SL will offer you more detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Mini is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.