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Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
82
Imaging
68
Features
58
Overall
64
Leica CL front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
70
Overall
60

Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 Key Specs

Leica CL
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 403g - 131 x 78 x 45mm
  • Announced November 2017
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Leica CL and Panasonic GX850, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the CL (24MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the CL (APS-C) and GX850 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The CL was manufactured 11 months after the GX850 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the CL matches up vs the GX850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica CL over the Panasonic GX850

 CL GX850 
AnnouncedNovember 2017January 2017Newer by 11 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Leica CL

 GX850 CL 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica CL and Panasonic GX850

 CL GX850 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution1040k1040kEqual screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Leica CL enjoys outside measurements of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the CL versus the GX850.

Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CL and GX850 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the CL and GX850.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CL because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Leica CL will offer greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher CL provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica CL Portrait photography info
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography info
72
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
65
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Leica CL as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Street photography camera
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (50,000)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica CL Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography factors
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/25,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (220 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
52
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (210 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica CL as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Travel photography camera
66
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
bad battery life (220 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
78
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (210 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica CL Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography details
68
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (50,000)
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (220 shots)
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery (210 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica CL as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Vlogging camera
33
touch screen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external mic support
73
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic socket
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Leica CL vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica CL and Panasonic GX850
 Leica CLPanasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Make Leica Panasonic
Model Leica CL Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-11-21 2017-01-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Maestro II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6014 x 4014 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 50000 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 30 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/500s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/25000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 403 grams (0.89 pounds) 269 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 78 x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 220 images 210 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-DC12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $3,799 $548