Canon 1D MII N vs Leica TL2

In this article, we will be evaluating the Canon 1D MII N versus Leica TL2, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Leica. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and TL2 (24MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and TL2 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The 1D MII N was brought out 13 years earlier than the TL2 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Leica TL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 1D MII N matches up against the TL2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII N has got outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) whilst the Leica TL2 has dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 1D MII N against the TL2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1D MII N and TL2 is 50 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII N and TL2.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MII N featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Leica TL2 will render more detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII N will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.