Leica TL2 vs Nikon S80

Lets look a little more closely at the Leica TL2 vs Nikon S80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the TL2 (24MP) and S80 (14MP) and the TL2 (APS-C) and S80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The TL2 was revealed 6 years later than the S80 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Leica TL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon S80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TL2 grades versus the S80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica TL2 & Nikon Coolpix S80. The full galleries are provided at Leica TL2 Gallery & Nikon S80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica TL2 provides outside dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Nikon S80 has measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the TL2 against the S80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TL2 and S80 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL2 and S80.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TL2 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Leica TL2 will give extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher TL2 will have an edge in sensor innovation.