Pentax K-1 II vs. Leica TL2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax K-1 II 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

Pentax K-1 II vs. Leica TL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11 cm 6.9 cm
Width 13.65 cm 13.4 cm
Depth 8.55 cm 3.3 cm
Weight 925 g 355 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 925 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g
Camera body only: 355 g
Camera with battery: 399 g
Body Material - Aluminium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver Anodized silver
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 36,770,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 35.9 x 24.0 mm APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Magnetometer, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Image Processor PRIME IV -
LENS Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Lens Mounting Type Pentax K Leica L
FOCUSING Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 33 -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1.2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
ISO (Max) 819200 50000
Native ISO 100-819200 100-50000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 ISO auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 854 x 480
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Pentax K-1 II 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 7360 x 4912
JPEG 7360 x 4912
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 3200
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
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 Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC13 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-DC13 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 985 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 670 shots
Playback - 340 minutes
Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 1 frame per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.4 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second 20 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution System II -
OTHERS Pentax K-1 II Leica TL2
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, battery grip, eyecup, shoe cap, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Digital Camera Utility 5 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
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