Leica CL vs Leica C-Lux

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica CL 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.

Leica CL was introduced in November 2017 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 Leica CL over Leica C-Lux.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica C-Lux over Leica CL.

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

Leica CL and Leica C-Lux have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 1,240k dot resolutions respectively. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality 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

Leica CL has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Leica C-Lux has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,330k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Leica CL features a 24.24 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 370.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 50,000. 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.

Leica CL is equipped with Maestro II processor and can take pictures up to 6014 x 4014 resolution. Leica C-Lux can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution.

Leica C-Lux has an image stabilization.

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

Leica C-Lux has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer and battery charging. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Leica CL comes with BP-DC12 battery pack with battery life of 220 shots and Leica C-Lux comes with BP-DC15 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Leica CL has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Leica C-Lux has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) card slot.

Shutter

Leica CL has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/25000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica CL, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica C-Lux. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Leica C-Lux has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.80 m at Auto ISO. Leica CL 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 Leica CL.

Leica CL body has dimensions of 131 x 78 x 45 mm (5.16 x 3.07 x 1.77") and Leica C-Lux body has dimensions of 113 x 67 x 46 mm (4.45 x 2.64 x 1.81"). Leica CL weighs 403 g (0.89 lb / 14.22 oz) and Leica C-Lux weighs 340 g (0.75 lb / 11.99 oz).

Leica CL

Leica C-Lux

131 mm

78 mm

113 mm

67 mm

78 mm

67 mm

45 mm

46 mm