Pentax KP vs. Leica TL2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Pentax KP 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 KP vs. Leica TL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax KP 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 10.1 cm 6.9 cm
Width 13.15 cm 13.4 cm
Depth 7.6 cm 3.3 cm
Weight 642 g 355 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 642 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g
Camera body only: 355 g
Camera with battery: 399 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Aluminium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized silver
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Pentax KP Leica TL2
Sensor Resolution 24.32 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,960,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,320,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Pentax KP Leica TL2
Image Processor PRIME IV -
LENS Pentax KP Leica TL2
Lens Mounting Type Pentax KAF2 Leica L
FOCUSING Pentax KP Leica TL2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 27 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Pentax KP Leica TL2
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1.5 -
Interchangeable Focusing Screens Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax KP 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 Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing -
Special Effects Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/24000 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 2, 3 or 5 steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Pentax KP Leica TL2
Type 3" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 854 x 480
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control -
FLASH Pentax KP Leica TL2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax KP Leica TL2
Digital Video Format MJPEG, H.264 -
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 Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Pentax KP Leica TL2
Internal Storage - 32 GB flash
Memory Card Slot 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 JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 6016 x 4000
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 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 KP Leica TL2
Battery Type Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC13 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-DC13 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 985 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Pentax KP Leica TL2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer -
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Pentax KP Leica TL2
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second 20 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture -
OTHERS Pentax KP Leica TL2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
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