Leica M10 vs. Leica CL

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica M10 and Leica CL. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M10 vs. Leica CL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M10 Leica CL
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 7.8 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 3.85 cm 4.5 cm
Weight 660 g 353 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 660 g Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass Anodised aluminium, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Anodized black
SENSOR Leica M10 Leica CL
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
PROCESSOR Leica M10 Leica CL
Image Processor - Maestro II
LENS Leica M10 Leica CL
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Leica L
FOCUSING Leica M10 Leica CL
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection - Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Leica M10 Leica CL
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.73x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +3 -4 to +4
Features Automatic parallax compensation Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M10 Leica CL
ISO (Max) 50000 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-50000 ISO auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Black & White -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/25000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 -
DISPLAY Leica M10 Leica CL
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M10 Leica CL
Digital Video Format - H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
MEMORY Leica M10 Leica CL
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 2 TB -
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 5976 x 3992
JPEG 5952 x 3968
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M10 Leica CL
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included) Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Leica M10 Leica CL
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
FEATURES Leica M10 Leica CL
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 10 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready Auto power save, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface
OTHERS Leica M10 Leica CL
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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