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Leica TL vs Olympus 7000

Portability
85
Imaging
60
Features
58
Overall
59
Leica TL front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Leica TL
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Introduced November 2016
  • Newer Model is Leica TL2
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7000
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Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Leica TL and Olympus 7000, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the TL (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the TL (APS-C) and 7000 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The TL was manufactured 7 years after the 7000 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Leica TL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the TL scores versus the 7000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica TL over the Olympus 7000

 TL 7000 
LaunchedNovember 2016January 2009More modern by 96 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen size3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Leica TL

 7000 TL 

Common features in the Leica TL and Olympus 7000

 TL 7000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Leica TL provides 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) and the Olympus 7000 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TL vs the 7000.

Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TL and 7000 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TL and 7000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TL featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Leica TL will give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher TL provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica TL
Portrait photography with Olympus 7000
76
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica TL
Street photography with Olympus 7000
70
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Leica TL Sports photography highlights
Olympus 7000 Sports photography highlights
55
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica TL
Travel photography with Olympus 7000
70
offers focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
56
flash built-in
great reach (260mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica TL as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen larger than average (3.7 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
32
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica TL as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external mic jack
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Leica TL vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica TL and Olympus 7000
 Leica TLOlympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Make Leica Olympus
Model type Leica TL Olympus Stylus 7000
Also referred to as - mju 7000
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-11-08 2009-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 12500 1600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens support Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 37-260mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Number of lenses 4 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, off, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 384 gr (0.85 lb) 172 gr (0.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP-DC13 -
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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