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Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T Type 701

Portability
86
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front
 
Leica T Typ 701 front
Portability
85
Imaging
59
Features
56
Overall
57

Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T Type 701 Key Specs

Canon SX160 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 291g - 111 x 73 x 44mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Superseded the Canon SX150 IS
  • New Model is Canon SX170 IS
Leica T Type 701
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Announced April 2014
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Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T Type 701 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SX160 IS versus Leica T Type 701, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Leica. The resolution of the SX160 IS (16MP) and the T Type 701 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the SX160 IS (1/2.3") and T Type 701 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX160 IS was announced 10 months prior to the T Type 701 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX160 IS being a Compact camera and the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX160 IS scores vs the T Type 701 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX160 IS over the Leica T Type 701

 SX160 IS T Type 701 

Reasons to pick Leica T Type 701 over the Canon SX160 IS

 T Type 701 SX160 IS 
AnnouncedApril 2014June 2013Fresher by 10 months
Display dimension3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1300k230kCrisper display (+1070k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX160 IS and Leica T Type 701

 SX160 IS T Type 701 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T Type 701 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX160 IS has got outside dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") along with a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Leica T Type 701 has proportions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX160 IS versus Leica T Type 701 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX160 IS vs the T Type 701.

Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T  Type 701 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX160 IS and T Type 701 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T  Type 701 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T Type 701 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX160 IS and T Type 701.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The SX160 IS offers the smaller sensor which will make achieving bokeh trickier. The older SX160 IS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T  Type 701 sensor size comparison

Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T Type 701 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T  Type 701 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Portrait photography advice
Leica T Type 701 Portrait photography advice
46
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
75
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Street photography features
Leica T Type 701 Street photography features
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (291g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX160 IS as a Sports photography camera
Leica T Type 701 as a Sports photography camera
51
long zoom range (28-448mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
54
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX160 IS as a Travel photography camera
Leica T Type 701 as a Travel photography camera
69
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
lighter than competition (291g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (448mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
offers focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX160 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Leica T Type 701 as a Landscape photography camera
51
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
big screen (3.7")
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or M

Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX160 IS Vlogging info
Leica T Type 701 Vlogging info
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (291g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
32
touch screen
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon SX160 IS vs Leica T Type 701 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX160 IS and Leica T Type 701
 Canon PowerShot SX160 ISLeica T Typ 701
General Information
Brand Name Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Leica T Typ 701
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2013-06-21 2014-04-24
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4944 x 3278
Max native ISO 1600 12500
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Leica L
Lens zoom range 28-448mm (16.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 4
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,300 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.50 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 291 gr (0.64 lbs) 384 gr (0.85 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 73 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1082
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 400 pictures
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA BP-DC13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $199 $1,603