Leica CL vs Leica M11

Let's take a more detailed look at the Leica CL vs Leica M11, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both produced by Leica. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL (24MP) and M11 (60MP) and the CL (APS-C) and M11 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The CL was launched 5 years before the M11 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the CL scores vs the M11 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica CL & Leica M11. The complete galleries are available at Leica CL Gallery & Leica M11 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica CL provides exterior measurements of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Leica M11 has proportions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the CL against the M11.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CL and M11 is 82 and 76 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CL and M11.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Leica M11 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 36MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older CL is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.