Leica T Type 701 vs Sony A7 II

Its time to examine more closely at the Leica T Type 701 and Sony A7 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the T Type 701 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the T Type 701 (APS-C) and A7 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The T Type 701 was introduced 7 months prior to the A7 II and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the T Type 701 scores vs the A7 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica T Typ 701 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are provided at Leica T Type 701 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. 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) while the Sony A7 II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Leica T Type 701 and Sony A7 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the T Type 701 vs the A7 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the T Type 701 and A7 II is 85 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the T Type 701 and A7 II.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The T Type 701 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged T Type 701 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.