Leica CL vs Samsung NX mini

Its time to examine more closely at the Leica CL and Samsung NX mini, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the CL (24MP) and the NX mini (20.5MP) is fairly well matched but the CL (APS-C) and NX mini (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The CL was revealed 3 years later than the NX mini and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the CL matches up versus the NX mini with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica CL & Samsung NX mini. The full galleries are viewable at Leica CL Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica CL comes with physical dimensions of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the CL compared to the NX mini.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the CL and NX mini is 82 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL and NX mini.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The CL with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica CL will resolve greater detail because of its extra 3.5MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The newer CL should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.