Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Leica TL versus Sony ZV-E1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Leica and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the TL (16MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) and the TL (APS-C) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The TL was unveiled 7 years before the ZV-E1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TL scores vs the ZV-E1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica TL & Sony ZV-E1. The full galleries are provided at Leica TL Gallery & Sony ZV-E1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica TL enjoys physical measurements 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 Sony ZV-E1 has measurements of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).

Examine the Leica TL versus Sony ZV-E1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the TL versus the ZV-E1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TL and ZV-E1 is 85 and 80 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL and ZV-E1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TL with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Leica TL will offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TL is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.