Leica CL vs Panasonic FH2

On this page, we are analyzing the Leica CL vs Panasonic FH2, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL (24MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the CL (APS-C) and FH2 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The CL was revealed 6 years after the FH2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the CL scores against the FH2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica CL & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The full galleries are available at Leica CL Gallery & Panasonic FH2 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Leica CL comes with physical dimensions of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic FH2 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the CL and the FH2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the CL and FH2 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CL and FH2.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CL having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica CL will offer you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger CL should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.