Leica X2 vs Sony A7S II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Leica X2 vs Sony A7S II, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the X2 (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the X2 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The X2 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A7S II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Leica X2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the X2 matches up vs the A7S II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica X2 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are provided at Leica X2 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica X2 has outer dimensions of 124mm x 69mm x 52mm (4.9" x 2.7" x 2.0") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the X2 vs the A7S II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the X2 and A7S II is 83 and 68 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the X2 and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The X2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Leica X2 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older X2 will be behind in sensor tech.