Leica SL Vs Canon EOS R5: complete comparison

Leica
SL change

Vs

Canon
EOS R5 change
Leica SL

Canon EOS R5 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport medal street medal everyday
64

Overall Score

72

Leica

SL
Announced: 21 Oct 2015
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 50-50000
Weight: 847g
Physical Dimensions: 147 x 104 x 39 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 4096x2160
66
Image Quality
70
43
Speed Performance
66
81
Versatility
99
63
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
SL

vs

Canon
EOS R5

65
Portrait Portrait Portrait
69
64
Landscape Landscape Landscape
69
58
SportSport Sport
72
64
Street Street Street
70
65
Everyday Everyday Everyday
72

Leica SL
pros and cons

Leica SL

Leica

SL
Announced: 21 Oct 2015
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 50-50000
Weight: 847g
Physical Dimensions: 147 x 104 x 39 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 4096x2160

prospros

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Leica SL is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica SL allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Leica SL battery has only 400.0 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 SL and its rivals

Review compare Leica SL with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
LeicaSL Leica
SL		 64 65 64 58 64 65

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 SL 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 SL and Canon EOS R5, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Canon EOS R5 is superior to Leica SL, with an overall iCamRank score of 72 and 64, respectively.
  • The image quality of Canon EOS R5 (70) is superior to that of Leica SL (66).
  • Canon EOS R5 (66) performs better than Leica SL (43) in terms of speed.
  • Canon EOS R5 is more versatile than Leica SL (99 a 81).
  • The handling of Leica SL (63) 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 SL in all conditions.

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

Leica
SL

Sensor
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

Full frame

Sensor Size

Full frame

36.0 x 24.0 mm

Sensor Dimensions

36.0 x 24.0 mm

864.0 mm2

Sensor Area

864.0 mm2

24 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 45 Mp

6000 x 4000 down

Max Image Resolution

up 8192 x 5464

50000 down

Max Native ISO

up 51200

50 up

Min Native ISO

down 100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Leica
SL

Lens
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Leica T

Lens Mount

Canon RF

3 down

Number of Lenses

up 17

1

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Leica
SL

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
SL

Viewfinder
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

4400000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

5760000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.8

Viewfinder Magnification

0.76x

Leica
SL

Features
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

60s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/8000s

Max Shutter Speed

-

11fps 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
SL

Exposure Modes
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

yes

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

no

Leica
SL

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

88 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

25 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

13.4 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

1821 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Leica
SL

Autofocus
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

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
SL

Video Features
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

4096 x 2160 (24p) 3840 x 2160 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (120p 60p 30p 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p 60p 30p 24p)

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)

4096x2160

Max Video Resolution

8192x4320

MPEG-4

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264 H.265

yes

Microphone Port

yes

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Leica
SL

Connectivity
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

USB

Yes

Leica
SL

Physical
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

yes

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

847g

Weight

738g

147 x 104 x 39 mm

Physical Dimensions

138 x 98 x 88 mm

400 up

Battery Life

down 320

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

BP-SCL4

Battery Model

LP-E6NH

Leica
SL

Other Features
comparison

Canon
EOS R5

Yes (2 or 12 secs)

Self Timer

Yes

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

yes

GPS

no

Dual SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1)

Storage Type

CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots

2

Storage Slots

2

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