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Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
85
Imaging
59
Features
56
Overall
57
Leica T Typ 701 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Leica T Type 701
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Revealed April 2014
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH1
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH3
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Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Leica T Type 701 versus Panasonic GH2, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Panasonic. The image resolution of the T Type 701 (16MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is fairly similar but the T Type 701 (APS-C) and GH2 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The T Type 701 was manufactured 3 years after the GH2 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the T Type 701 matches up against the GH2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica T Type 701 over the Panasonic GH2

 T Type 701 GH2 
RevealedApril 2014March 2011Newer by 38 months
Display sizing3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1300k460kClearer display (+840k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Leica T Type 701

 GH2 T Type 701 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica T Type 701 and Panasonic GH2

 T Type 701 GH2 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Leica T Type 701 offers outer measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the T Type 701 compared to the GH2.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T Type 701 and GH2 is 85 and 70 respectively.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the T Type 701 and GH2.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The T Type 701 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more modern T Type 701 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica T  Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography details
75
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
70
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Street photography features
Panasonic GH2 Street photography features
70
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
68
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH2 Sports photography highlights
54
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (330 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica T Type 701
Travel photography with Panasonic GH2
69
features focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
62
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (330 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography factors
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
big screen (3.7 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
60
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery pack (330 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Vlogging info
Panasonic GH2 Vlogging info
32
touchscreen
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no microphone support
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
no image stabilization
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Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica T Type 701 and Panasonic GH2
 Leica T Typ 701Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Brand Name Leica Panasonic
Model Leica T Typ 701 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-04-24 2011-03-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4944 x 3278 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12500 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 4 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.7" 3"
Screen resolution 1,300 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m (at ISO 100) 15.60 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384g (0.85 lb) 442g (0.97 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 75 60
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 11.3
DXO Low light score 1082 655
Other
Battery life 400 shots 330 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-DC13 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $1,603 $1,000