Leica CL vs Panasonic GH2

Following is a detailed overview of the Leica CL versus Panasonic GH2, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the CL (24MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the CL (APS-C) and GH2 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The CL was brought out 6 years after the GH2 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the CL scores vs the GH2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica CL and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica CL Gallery and Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica CL offers outer measurements of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Check out the Leica CL versus Panasonic GH2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the CL vs the GH2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the CL and GH2 is 82 and 70 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the CL and GH2.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The CL because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica CL will give more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer CL provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.