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Leica T Type 701 vs Sony W220

Portability
85
Imaging
59
Features
56
Overall
57
Leica T Typ 701 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Leica T Type 701 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

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
  • Released April 2014
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Photography Glossary

Leica T Type 701 vs Sony W220 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Leica T Type 701 versus Sony W220, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Leica and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the T Type 701 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) and the T Type 701 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The T Type 701 was launched 5 years after the W220 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the T Type 701 scores versus the W220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica T Type 701 over the Sony W220

 T Type 701 W220 
LaunchedApril 2014January 2009More modern by 65 months
Display size3.7"2.7"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution1300k230kSharper display (+1070k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Leica T Type 701

 W220 T Type 701 

Common features in the Leica T Type 701 and Sony W220

 T Type 701 W220 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Leica T Type 701 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica T Type 701 features outside measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the T Type 701 against the W220.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T Type 701 and W220 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Leica T Type 701 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the T Type 701 and W220.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The T Type 701 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Leica T Type 701 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger T Type 701 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Leica T Type 701 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica T  Type 701 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Portrait photography information
Sony W220 Portrait photography information
75
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Leica T Type 701 as a Street photography camera
Sony W220 as a Street photography camera
70
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Sports photography details
Sony W220 Sports photography details
54
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica T Type 701 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W220 as a Travel photography camera
69
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica T Type 701
Landscape photography with Sony W220
69
manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
bigger than average screen (3.7 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
32
has manual focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Vlogging advice
Sony W220 Vlogging advice
32
has touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of microphone port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Leica T Type 701 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica T Type 701 and Sony W220
 Leica T Typ 701Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Company Leica Sony
Model Leica T Typ 701 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-04-24 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4944 x 3278 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12500 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-7.1
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 4 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,300 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.50 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384g (0.85 pounds) 147g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1082 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP-DC13 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $1,603 $160