Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 vs. Leica TL2

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 vs. Leica TL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.42 cm 6.9 cm
Width 14.26 cm 13.4 cm
Depth 7.61 cm 3.3 cm
Weight 849 g 355 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g Camera body only: 355 g
Camera with battery: 399 g
Body Material - Aluminium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Anodized silver
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant -
Digital Zoom 8x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Sensor Resolution 42.4 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 43,600,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 42,400,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Lens Mounting Type Sony A-type Leica L
FOCUSING Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Auto Focus Hybrid TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 399 -
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 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 0.78x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
ISO (Max) 102400 50000
Native ISO 100-25600 100-50000
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, 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 Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) 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, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-17 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Type 3" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 854 x 480
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD -
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 -
MEMORY Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Internal Storage - 32 GB flash
Memory Card Slot SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, microSD Card, microSDHC Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, microSDXC 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 7952 x 5304
5168 x 3448
3984 x 2656
5168 x 3448
3984 x 2656
2592 x 1728
7952 x 4472
5168 x 2912
3984 x 2240
5168 x 2912
3984 x 2240
2592 x 1456
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps
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 Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC13 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-DC13 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 985 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 2.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second 20 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Exposure compensation, built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, auto exposure control, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Smart Teleconverter, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, back illuminated sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), dual video recording, noise reduction -
OTHERS Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 Leica TL2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, micro-USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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