Canon EOS 6D vs Leica C-Lux

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS 6D and the Leica C-Lux, 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 6D was introduced in February 2013 and Leica C-Lux was introduced in June 2018. 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 6D over Leica C-Lux.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica C-Lux over Canon EOS 6D.

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 6D and Leica C-Lux have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 1,240k dot resolutions respectively. Leica C-Lux also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Leica C-Lux) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS 6D has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderLeica C-Lux has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,330k dot resolution. Canon EOS 6D has 97% coverage with 0.71x magnification and Leica C-Lux has 100% coverage magnification.

Canon EOS 6D features a 20.2 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 - 25,600 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Leica C-Lux features a 20.1 megapixel 1-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 77.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Canon EOS 6D is equipped with DIGIC 5+ processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2432, 2736 x 1824, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Leica C-Lux can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution.

Leica C-Lux has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D 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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Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 2.4 GHz on Leica C-Lux) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Leica C-Lux

Leica C-Lux has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Leica C-Lux

Leica C-Lux has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS 6D has a Mini HDMI and Leica C-Lux has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS 6D comes with LP-E6 battery pack with battery life of 1090 shots and Leica C-Lux comes with BP-DC15 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS 6D has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Leica C-Lux has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS 6D has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS 6D, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica C-Lux. Canon EOS 6D can shoot continuously up to 4.5 fps. Leica C-Lux can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS 6D has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 11 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Leica C-Lux has 49 focusing points. Canon EOS 6D has detection range from -3 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS 6D ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS 6D and ±3 range on Leica C-Lux. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS 6D and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica C-Lux.

Flash

Leica C-Lux has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.80 m at Auto ISO. Canon EOS 6D has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on Canon EOS 6D.

Canon EOS 6D body has dimensions of 145 x 111 x 71 mm (5.71 x 4.37 x 2.8") and Leica C-Lux body has dimensions of 113 x 67 x 46 mm (4.45 x 2.64 x 1.81"). Canon EOS 6D weighs 770 g (1.70 lb / 27.16 oz) and Leica C-Lux weighs 340 g (0.75 lb / 11.99 oz).

Canon EOS 6D

Leica C-Lux

145 mm

111 mm

113 mm

67 mm

111 mm

67 mm

71 mm

46 mm