Canon EOS 5DS R vs Leica V-Lux 20

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 5DS R and the Leica V-Lux 20, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS 5DS R was introduced in February 2015 and Leica V-Lux 20 was introduced in April 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS 5DS R over Leica V-Lux 20.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica V-Lux 20 over Canon EOS 5DS R.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS 5DS R has a 3.2" screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Leica V-Lux 20 has a 3.0" screen with 461k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Canon EOS 5DS R

Canon EOS 5DS R has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 0.71x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Leica V-Lux 20.

Canon EOS 5DS R features a 50.6 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Leica V-Lux 20 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

Canon EOS 5DS R is equipped with Dual DIGIC 6 processor and can take pictures up to 8688 x 5792 resolution. Leica V-Lux 20 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4176 x 2784 4320 x 2432, 3264 x 2448, 3392 x 2264, 3552 x 2000, 2560 x 1920, 2656 x 1768, 2784 x 1568, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Canon EOS 5DS R

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Canon EOS 5DS R. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Leica V-Lux 20 has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Leica V-Lux 20

Leica V-Lux 20 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 5DS R has a Mini HDMI and Leica V-Lux 20 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 5DS R comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 700 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 5DS R has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) and one for CompactFlash (UDMA 7). Leica V-Lux 20 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 5DS R has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS 5DS R, and up to 1/2000 sec on Leica V-Lux 20. Canon EOS 5DS R can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Leica V-Lux 20 can shoot continuously up to 2.3 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 5DS R has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 61 (41 cross-type) focusing points and Leica V-Lux 20 has 11 focusing points. Canon EOS 5DS R has detection range from -2 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 5DS R ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 5DS R and ±2 range on Leica V-Lux 20. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 5DS R and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica V-Lux 20.

Flash

Leica V-Lux 20 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.30 m. Canon EOS 5DS R has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS 5DS R.

Canon EOS 5DS R body has dimensions of 152 x 116 x 76 mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99") and Leica V-Lux 20 body has dimensions of 103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3"). Canon EOS 5DS R weighs 930 g (2.05 lb / 32.80 oz) and Leica V-Lux 20 weighs 218 g (0.48 lb / 7.69 oz).

Canon EOS 5DS R

Leica V-Lux 20

152 mm

116 mm

103 mm

60 mm

116 mm

60 mm

76 mm

33 mm