Leica CL vs Olympus 6000

Here is a detailed review of the Leica CL and Olympus 6000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Leica and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CL (24MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the CL (APS-C) and 6000 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The CL was announced 8 years later than the 6000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the CL scores against the 6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica CL & Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica CL Gallery & Olympus 6000 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica CL comes with exterior 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 Olympus 6000 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Leica CL and Olympus 6000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the CL against the 6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the CL and 6000 is 82 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL and 6000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The CL using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica CL will give you greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern CL provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.