Leica CL vs Leica TL2
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Nov 2017 on the CL, against Jul 2017 on the TL2.
- Burst (mechanical): 10 fps on the CL, against 7 fps on the TL2.
- Burst (electronic): 20 fps on the TL2, against 10 fps on the CL.
- Fastest shutter (mech.): 1/8,000s on the CL, against 1/4,000s on the TL2.
- Fastest shutter (elec.): 1/40,000s on the TL2, against 1/25,000s on the CL.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 2.36M dots on the CL, against None on the TL2.
CL or TL2: which should you buy?
Choose the CL for its burst (mechanical), fastest shutter (mech.) and viewfinder.
Choose the TL2 for its burst (electronic), fastest shutter (elec.), rear screen and weight (with battery). It leads on 6 specs in all.
On paper the TL2 wins more rows (6 to 3); if the CL's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $3,195 new $4,515 used | $2,495 new $1,349.99 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Nov 2017 (best) | Jul 2017 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $2,795 | $1,950 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–50,000 | 100–50,000 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 10 fps (best) | 7 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 10 fps | 20 fps (best) |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s (best) | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/25,000s | 1/40,000s (best) |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 49 | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots (best) | None |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3.7", 1.30M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 403 g | 399 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 131 × 78 × 45 mm | 134 × 69 × 33 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 220 | 250 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-II | 1 · SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | No | Yes (best) |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
CL
3.9 µm pixels
24.24 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 50,000
TL2
3.9 µm pixels
24.24 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 50,000
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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