Leica CL vs Sony WX9

Let's take a more detailed look at the Leica CL and Sony WX9, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the CL (24MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the CL (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The CL was brought out 6 years later than the WX9 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the CL grades against the WX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica CL & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The entire galleries are provided at Leica CL Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica CL comes with external 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 Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the CL versus the WX9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL and WX9 is 82 and 99 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the CL and WX9.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CL due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica CL will provide extra detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher CL should have a benefit in sensor innovation.