Leica CL vs Pentax Q7

Below is a detailed overview of the Leica CL vs Pentax Q7, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the CL (24MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the CL (APS-C) and Q7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The CL was released 4 years later than the Q7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the CL scores versus the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica CL and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica CL Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica CL enjoys outer dimensions of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the CL vs the Q7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the CL and Q7 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL and Q7.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CL because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Leica CL will render extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern CL provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.