Leica TL vs Nikon S8000

Lets take a more detailed look at the Leica TL and Nikon S8000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the TL (16MP) and the S8000 (14MP) is pretty close but the TL (APS-C) and S8000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The TL was manufactured 6 years after the S8000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Leica TL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon S8000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the TL grades against the S8000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica TL & Nikon Coolpix S8000. The entire galleries are provided at Leica TL Gallery & Nikon S8000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Leica TL offers outside dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Nikon S8000 has specifications of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the TL compared to the S8000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL and S8000 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL and S8000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TL because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Leica TL will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer TL provides an edge in sensor tech.