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Leica TL vs Nikon D810

5.28 in
2.72 in
Leica TL Digital Camera
Leica TL
5.75 in
3.21 in
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
Available colors
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3.6 out of 5
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4.7 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4272x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600

Image

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
ISO
  • 100
  • 12500
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10064
ISO maximum1250051200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets512
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF

Optics and focus

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Lens mountLeica LNikon F
Focus adjustmentAutoManual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Screen size3.7 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution854 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Screen dots12300001229000
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical

Photography features

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE EV steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Subject / scene modesyesno
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range4.512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Body typeMILCSLR
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Titanium
Black
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Weight11.96 oz31.04 oz
Width5.28 in5.75 in
Height2.72 in3.21 in
Depth1.3 in4.84 in

Storage

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash

Power

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)4001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.03.1
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InOptional
Remote controlyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno

Other features

Leica TLLeica TL
Nikon D810Nikon D810
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Leica TL

          Often compared with Nikon D810