Compare Leica CS50 Controllers
One trusted design.
Three levels of performance.
Compare Leica CS50 field controllers and choose the model that fits your project scale, working conditions, and performance requirements.
- Leica CS50 Basic – The Leica CS50 Basic brings Leica Captivate surveying workflows to a lightweight controller built for everyday fieldwork.
- Leica CS50 4G/5G – The Leica CS50 4G/5G brings Leica Captivate surveying workflows together with built-in cellular connectivity and expanded memory and storage.
- Leica CS50 4G/5G DISTO – combines Leica Captivate surveying workflows, cellular connectivity, and integrated distance measurement in one field controller
Leica CS50 Basic, 4G/5G & 4G/5G DISTO differences:
| Model | CS50 Basic | CS50 4G/5G | CS50 4G/5G DISTO |
| RAM/Data Storage | 4GB/64GB | 130 m8GB/128GB | 8GB/128GB |
| Weight (includes battery) | 2.52 lb | 2.59 lb | 2.64 lb |
| Communications/Modem | No | Yes (1) | Yes (1) |
| DISTO | No | No | Yes (2) |
| GNSS | No | Yes (3) | Yes (3) |
(1) – 5G NR Rel 17 RedCap (SA) + 4G LTE Cat 4, physical micro-sim and e-SIM
(2) – Yes, with integrated 1MP camera
(3) – L1 + L5 (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo)
For complete details to compare Leica CS50 Controllers view our Leica Technical Specifications sheet.