Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Leica TL2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R 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

Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Leica TL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.44 cm 6.9 cm
Width 12.69 cm 13.4 cm
Depth 4.82 cm 3.3 cm
Weight 407 g 355 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 355 g
Camera with battery: 399 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Aluminium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized silver
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 36,800,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Leica L
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 100-51200 100-50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) 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 or 5 steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Type 3" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 854 x 480
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology -
FLASH Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Features AF illuminator -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Internal Storage - 32 GB flash
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 7360 x 4912
7360 x 4144
4800 x 3200
4800 x 2704
3680 x 2456
3680 x 2072
2400 x 1600
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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 Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC13 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Leica BP-DC13 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 985 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second 20 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD -
OTHERS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Leica TL2
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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