Leica TL vs Panasonic GF2

Lets examine more closely at the Leica TL and Panasonic GF2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the TL (16MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the TL (APS-C) and GF2 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The TL was brought out 5 years later than the GF2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the TL matches up vs the GF2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica TL & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The entire galleries are provided at Leica TL Gallery & Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica TL offers outer measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF2 has sizing of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TL and the GF2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL and GF2 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TL and GF2.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TL featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica TL will give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger TL should have a benefit in sensor innovation.