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Leica CL vs Sony a7 II

5.16 in
3.07 in
Leica CL Digital Camera
Leica CL
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
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42
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
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0 %
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
0 %
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53
4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px6000 x 4000 px

Image

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
ISO
  • 100
  • 50000
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum30100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4014 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Halogen
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Lens mountLeica TSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Image stabiliserNoOptical
Phase detection autofocusnoyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots10400001230000
Touch screenyesno
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Screen
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.74 x0.71 x
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Number of exposures33
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/180s1/250s
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Built-in microphonenoyes

Design

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemnoyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Weight12.45 oz14.67 oz
Width5.16 in5.0 in
Height3.07 in3.77 in
Depth1.77 in2.35 in

Storage

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Battery life (CIPA)220350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
HDMInoyes
Microphone portnoyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
Firewirenono

Other features

Leica CLLeica CL
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

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