Leica CL vs Leica M8

Below, we will be evaluating the Leica CL vs Leica M8, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Leica. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the CL (24MP) and M8 (10MP) and the CL (APS-C) and M8 (APS-H) feature different sensor size.

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The CL was launched 10 years after the M8 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the CL scores against the M8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica CL & Leica M8. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica CL Gallery & Leica M8 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Leica CL enjoys external measurements of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Leica M8 has sizing of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the CL against the M8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL and M8 is 82 and 79 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL and M8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CL due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Leica CL will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher CL provides a benefit in sensor technology.