So, to share that experience as quickly as possible, I posted an unboxing and first look video on our Red Dot Forum YouTube channel. When the camera first arrived, I was extremely excited to dig in and get hands on. And that ended up taking much longer than I could have imagined when I first set out to do so. Of course, to be sure, I’d have to put it through its paces. To me, as a long-time Leica user and frequent globetrotter, the CL looked like it might be the perfect travel camera. Into the Leica fold, while at the same time appealing to existing owners. Namely, to have a more mainstream, more affordable offering to bring new users This is an area where Leica has historically struggled, Leica, interchangeable lens system camera. CL on left, TL2 on rightĪll in all, the CL seems like a natural evolution for Leica.Īnd, perhaps for the first time, Leica finally has an entry level, at least for The same resolution as the external 2.4 MP Visoflex 020 that’s used on the M10,Īs well as the TL2. Instead of needing an add-on EVF like the TL2, the CL has one built-in, with Its machined aluminum top and bottom plates, rounded sidesĪnd smooth leatherette covering, all contribute to the Leica iconic aesthetic. Traditional body design route with three rear buttons and direction pad like Maestro II processor and L mount found in the TL2, the CL goes the more Sporting the same excellent 24-megapixel APS-C sensor, Even though the CL evokes nostalgia of the Leica screw mount cameras from the 1930s, it also bears unmistakable resemblances to its modern-day kin, the Q and M10. While the TL2, with its sleek unibody construction and touchscreen UI, embodies minimal and futuristic, both in form and function, the CL reminds us of Leica’s past, albeit with a contemporary twist. Functionally equivalent to the then very recently launched TL2, but with familiar design elements of the more traditional M, the CL is an amalgam of classic and modern. When the Leica CL was introduced a little over a year ago, the APS-C mirrorless camera joined an already full Leica roster, sharing many similarities with its siblings.
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