Pentax KP vs. Leica CL

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax KP 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

Pentax KP vs. Leica CL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax KP Leica CL
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.1 cm 7.8 cm
Width 13.15 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 7.6 cm 4.5 cm
Weight 642 g 353 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 642 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g
Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Anodised aluminium, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized black
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Pentax KP Leica CL
Sensor Resolution 24.32 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,960,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,320,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax KP Leica CL
Image Processor PRIME IV Maestro II
LENS Pentax KP Leica CL
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Leica L
FOCUSING Pentax KP Leica CL
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax KP Leica CL
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -4 to +4
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
Features - Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax KP Leica CL
ISO (Max) 819200 50000
Native ISO 100-819200 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 ISO auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing -
Special Effects Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace -
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), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/24000 sec 1/25000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax KP Leica CL
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control Display brightness control
FLASH Pentax KP Leica CL
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax KP Leica CL
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax KP Leica CL
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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
Image Storage JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 6016 x 4000
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
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 Pentax KP Leica CL
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Pentax KP Leica CL
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
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FEATURES Pentax KP Leica CL
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture Auto power save, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface
OTHERS Pentax KP Leica CL
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
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