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Leica CL vs Sony a7 III

    5.16 in
    3.07 in
    Leica CL Digital Camera
    Leica CL
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      13
      3.9 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		77 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
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      62
      4.1 out of 5
      62 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatAPS-CFull-frame
      Sensor size0.93 in1.4 in

      Image

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 100
      • 50000
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum3050
      ISO maximum25600204800
      Maximum image resolution6016 x 4014 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Halogen
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEG

      Optics and focus

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountLeica TSony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
      Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • AI Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      Image stabiliserNoOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Viewfinder
      • Electronic
      • Screen
      		Electronic
      Viewfinder magnification0.74 x0.78 x
      Flip-out screennono

      Photography features

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Flash modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Beach
      • Candlelight
      • Night portrait
      • Panorama
      • Portrait
      • Snow
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape

      Videography features

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formatsMP4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Video recording limit29.0 min.125.0 min.
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphonenoyes

      Design

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Black,Silver
      		Black
      Anti-dust systemnoyes

      Dimensions

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight12.45 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.16 in5.1 in
      Height3.07 in2.9 in
      Depth1.77 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots22

      Power

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Battery life (CIPA)220610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMInoyes
      Microphone portnoyes
      Supported WiFi types
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothnoyes

      Other features

      Leica CLLeica CL
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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