Leica CL vs Samsung NX1100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica CL and the Samsung NX1100, 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 Samsung NX1100 was introduced in April 2013. 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 Samsung NX1100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung NX1100 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 Samsung NX1100 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively. Leica CL also features 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.

Electronic Viewfinder on Leica CL

Leica CL has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.11x (0.74x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Samsung NX1100.

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. Samsung NX1100 features a 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Leica CL is equipped with Maestro II processor and can take pictures up to 6014 x 4014 resolution. Samsung NX1100 can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5472 x 3080, 3888 x 2592, 3712 x 2088, 3648 x 3648, 2976 x 1984, 2944 x 1656, 2736 x 1824, 2640 x 2640, 2000 x 2000, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1152, 1024 x 1024 with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Leica CL has Leica TL lens mount and Samsung NX1100 has Samsung NX lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Leica CL it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Samsung NX1100 nothing can be done. On Samsung NX1100 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Leica CL nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4 GHz on Samsung NX1100) 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Samsung NX1100 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Leica CL comes with BP-DC12 battery pack with battery life of 220 shots and Samsung NX1100 comes with BC1030 battery pack with battery life of 320 shots.

External Storage Slots

Leica CL has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Samsung NX1100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC 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 1/4000 sec on Samsung NX1100. Leica CL can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Samsung NX1100 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/180 sec on both cameras.

Leica CL body has dimensions of 131 x 78 x 45 mm (5.16 x 3.07 x 1.77") and Samsung NX1100 body has dimensions of 114 x 63 x 37 mm (4.49 x 2.48 x 1.46"). Leica CL weighs 403 g (0.89 lb / 14.22 oz) and Samsung NX1100 weighs 222 g (0.49 lb / 7.83 oz).

Leica CL

Samsung NX1100

131 mm

78 mm

114 mm

63 mm

78 mm

63 mm

45 mm

37 mm