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Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
85
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Leica C-Lux front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Leica C-Lux
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 67 x 46mm
  • Revealed June 2018
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
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Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Leica C-Lux and Sony RX100 IV, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by brands Leica and Sony. The resolution of the C-Lux (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1").

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The C-Lux was released 3 years after the RX100 IV which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the C-Lux matches up against the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica C-Lux over the Sony RX100 IV

 C-Lux RX100 IV 
IntroducedJune 2018June 2015Newer by 37 months
Display resolution1240k1229kCrisper display (+11k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Leica C-Lux

 RX100 IV C-Lux 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica C-Lux and Sony RX100 IV

 C-Lux RX100 IV 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica C-Lux comes with outside measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the C-Lux vs the RX100 IV.

Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the C-Lux and RX100 IV is 85 and 89 respectively.

Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the C-Lux and RX100 IV.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of files though you will want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The newer C-Lux is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica C-Lux as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
65
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
65
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Leica C-Lux as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Leica C-Lux as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
great battery (370 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (16.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica C-Lux Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography highlights
75
great battery (370 shots)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
86
lighter than others in class (298 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica C-Lux
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 IV
70
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
great battery (370 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
74
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica C-Lux Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging advice
34
decently wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others in class (298 grams)
lack of mic support
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Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C-Lux and Sony RX100 IV
 Leica C-LuxSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Sony
Model type Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-06-10 2015-06-10
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 80 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340 gr (0.75 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life 370 photos 280 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $1,050 $898