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Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
85
Imaging
60
Features
58
Overall
59
Leica TL front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
72
Features
92
Overall
80

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 Key Specs

Leica TL
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Launched November 2016
  • Later Model is Leica TL2
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2021
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Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Leica TL versus Sony ZV-E10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the TL (16MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The TL was announced 5 years prior to the ZV-E10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the TL grades vs the ZV-E10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica TL over the Sony ZV-E10

 TL ZV-E10 
Screen dimension3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1230k920kClearer screen (+310k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Leica TL

 ZV-E10 TL 
RevealedJuly 2021November 2016Fresher by 57 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica TL and Sony ZV-E10

 TL ZV-E10 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Leica TL comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony ZV-E10 has sizing of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TL versus the ZV-E10.

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TL and ZV-E10 is 85 and 86 respectively.

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TL and ZV-E10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony ZV-E10 to offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older TL is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica TL as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Portrait photography camera
76
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
83
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Leica TL as a Street photography camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Street photography camera
70
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
82
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
very good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica TL Sports photography highlights
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography highlights
55
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
77
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery pack (440 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Leica TL Travel photography factors
Sony ZV-E10 Travel photography factors
70
offers focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
88
better than average battery pack (440 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica TL Landscape photography information
Sony ZV-E10 Landscape photography information
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
bigger than average screen (3.7 inch)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
81
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (440 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica TL
Vlogging with Sony ZV-E10
33
touchscreen capability
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic socket
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 pxls)
does have microphone port
does not have image stabilization
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Leica TL vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica TL and Sony ZV-E10
 Leica TLSony ZV-E10
General Information
Company Leica Sony
Model type Leica TL Sony ZV-E10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2016-11-08 2021-07-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12500 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type Leica L Sony E
Total lenses 4 150
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, off, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 384g (0.85 lbs) 343g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
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 440 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-DC13 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $1,009 $699