Leica T Type 701 vs Sony TX66

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Leica T Type 701 versus Sony TX66, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Leica and Sony. The sensor resolution of the T Type 701 (16MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the T Type 701 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The T Type 701 was manufactured 2 years after the TX66 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the T Type 701 scores against the TX66 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica T Typ 701 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica T Type 701 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica T Type 701 has outside dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the T Type 701 vs the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T Type 701 and TX66 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The image below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the T Type 701 and TX66.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The T Type 701 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX66 will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer T Type 701 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.