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Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1

Portability
85
Imaging
60
Features
58
Overall
59
Leica TL front
 
Sony ZV-E1 front
Portability
80
Imaging
66
Features
89
Overall
75

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 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
  • Released November 2016
  • Newer Model is Leica TL2
Sony ZV-E1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 483g - 121 x 72 x 54mm
  • Released March 2023
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Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Leica TL over the Sony ZV-E1

 TL ZV-E1 
Display dimension3.7"3.00"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1230k1037kClearer display (+193k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E1 over the Leica TL

 ZV-E1 TL 
ReleasedMarch 2023November 2016More recent by 77 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica TL and Sony ZV-E1

 TL ZV-E1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 size comparison

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

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 top view buttons comparison

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 sensor size comparison

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica TL as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-E1 as a Portrait photography camera
76
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
71
has manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Leica TL Street photography information
Sony ZV-E1 Street photography information
70
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
84
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus via touch
weather sealing
lighter than competition (483 grams)
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Leica TL Sports photography information
Sony ZV-E1 Sports photography information
55
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
71
silent shooting (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery life (570 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max shutter speed is low