Leica M8 vs Leica TL2

Let's look a little more in depth at the Leica M8 and Leica TL2, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Leica. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and TL2 (24MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and TL2 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The M8 was announced 11 years prior to the TL2 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the M8 matches up vs the TL2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M8 and Leica TL2. The whole galleries are provided at Leica M8 Gallery and Leica TL2 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Leica M8 offers outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Leica TL2 has specifications of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the M8 vs the TL2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M8 and TL2 is 79 and 85 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M8 and TL2.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M8 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Leica TL2 will provide extra detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older M8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.