Leica CL vs Samsung WB35F

On this page, we will be looking at the Leica CL vs Samsung WB35F, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the CL (24MP) and WB35F (16MP) and the CL (APS-C) and WB35F (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The CL was launched 3 years later than the WB35F and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the CL matches up vs the WB35F for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica CL & Samsung WB35F. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica CL Gallery & Samsung WB35F Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica CL has exterior dimensions 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 Samsung WB35F has proportions of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the CL compared to the WB35F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL and WB35F is 82 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the CL and WB35F.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The CL featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica CL will render more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent CL should have an edge in sensor technology.