Leica CL Vs Canon EOS R5: complete comparison

Leica
CL change

Vs

Canon
EOS R5 change
Leica CL

Canon EOS R5 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport medal street medal everyday
53

Overall Score

72

Leica

CL
Announced: 21 Nov 2017
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-50000
Weight: 403g
Physical Dimensions: 131 x 78 x 45 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
49
Image Quality
70
42
Speed Performance
66
58
Versatility
99
65
Comfort
58

Canon

EOS R5
Announced: 09 Jul 2020
Sensor Resolution: 45Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 738g
Physical Dimensions: 138 x 98 x 88 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 8192x4320
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The best camera for different types of photography

Leica
CL

vs

Canon
EOS R5

48
Portrait Portrait Portrait
69
46
Landscape Landscape Landscape
69
49
SportSport Sport
72
58
Street Street Street
70
59
Everyday Everyday Everyday
72

Leica CL
pros and cons

Leica CL

Leica

CL
Announced: 21 Nov 2017
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-50000
Weight: 403g
Physical Dimensions: 131 x 78 x 45 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Leica CL is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica CL allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Leica CL is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Leica CL battery has only 220.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Leica CL and its rivals

Review compare Leica CL with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
LeicaCL Leica
CL		 53 48 46 49 58 59

Canon EOS R5
pros and cons

Canon EOS R5

Canon

EOS R5
Announced: 09 Jul 2020
Sensor Resolution: 45Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 738g
Physical Dimensions: 138 x 98 x 88 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 8192x4320

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Canon EOS R5 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • High resolution in video recording
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS R5 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS R5 battery has only 320.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS R5 and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS R5 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
CanonEOS R5 Canon
EOS R5		 72 69 69 72 70 72

Leica CL vs Canon EOS R5, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Leica CL and Canon EOS R5, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Canon EOS R5 is superior to Leica CL, with an overall iCamRank score of 72 and 53, respectively.
  • The image quality of Canon EOS R5 (70) is superior to that of Leica CL (49).
  • Canon EOS R5 (66) performs better than Leica CL (42) in terms of speed.
  • Canon EOS R5 is more versatile than Leica CL (99 a 58).
  • The handling of Leica CL (65) is more effective than that of Canon EOS R5 (58).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Canon EOS R5 is superior to Leica CL in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Leica
CL

Sensor
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

APS-C down

Sensor Size

up Full frame

23.6 x 15.7 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 36.0 x 24.0 mm

370.52 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 864.0 mm2

24 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 45 Mp

6014 x 4014 down

Max Image Resolution

up 8192 x 5464

50000 down

Max Native ISO

up 51200

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Leica
CL

Lens
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Leica L

Lens Mount

Canon RF

20 up

Number of Lenses

down 17

1.5

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Leica
CL

Screen Type
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Fixed down

Screen Type

up Fully articulated

3.0"

Screen Size

3.2"

1040Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 2100Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Leica
CL

Viewfinder
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

2360000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

5760000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.74

Viewfinder Magnification

0.76x

Leica
CL

Features
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

30s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/8000s

Max Shutter Speed

-

10fps down

Continuous Shooting

up 12fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

yes

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

-

Max Flash Sync

-

no built-in flash

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Leica
CL

Exposure Modes
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

yes

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

yes

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

no

Leica
CL

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

dato non disponibile

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Leica
CL

Autofocus
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

no

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

49 down

Number of Focus Points

up 1053

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Leica
CL

Video Features
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

3840 x 2160 @ 30p MP4 H.264 Linear PCM

Video Resolutions

8192x4320 (30p/​24/​23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/​23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/​30p/​23.98p)

3840x2160

Max Video Resolution

8192x4320

MPEG-4 H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264 H.265

no

Microphone Port

yes

no

Headphone Port

yes

Leica
CL

Connectivity
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

no

HDMI

yes

Yes

USB

Yes

Leica
CL

Physical
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

no

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

403g

Weight

738g

131 x 78 x 45 mm

Physical Dimensions

138 x 98 x 88 mm

220 down

Battery Life

up 320

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

BP-DC12

Battery Model

LP-E6NH

Leica
CL

Other Features
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Yes (2 or 12 secs)

Self Timer

Yes

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-II supported)

Storage Type

CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots

1down

Storage Slots

up2

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