Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 vs. Leica TL2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 and Leica TL2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 vs. Leica TL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.73 cm 6.9 cm
Width 13.69 cm 13.4 cm
Depth 9.16 cm 3.3 cm
Weight 586 g 355 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 586 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g
Camera body only: 355 g
Camera with battery: 399 g
Body Material - Aluminium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized silver
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.83x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 200-25600 100-50000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cine Effect -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Type 3" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 854 x 480
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Internal Storage - 32 GB flash
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO
5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
7296 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode
7296 x 4864 - High Resolution Mode
7296 x 4104 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 7776 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 6912 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 5832 - High Resolution Mode
7776 x7776 - High Resolution Mode
5472 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Leica BP-DC13 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Leica BP-DC13 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 985 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K), 30 frames per second (6K) 20 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode -
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Leica TL2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, hot shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
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