Camera Duel
challenger A
Leica D-Lux 8

Leica

D-Lux 8

2024

VS
challenger B
Sony ZV-1 II

Sony

ZV-1 II

2023

Leica D-Lux 8 vs Sony ZV-1 II — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

3,8/ 10
PhotoFaible
2,7/ 10
VideoFaible

Leica

D-Lux 8

3,4/ 10
PhotoFaible
4,3/ 10
VideoLimité

Sony

ZV-1 II

Leica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II

Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Leica

D-Lux 8

Top advantages

  • 25 000Native ISO max2× vs Sony ZV-1 II
  • 100Native ISO min+25 % vs Sony ZV-1 II
  • 390 clichésBattery life (CIPA)2,1× vs Sony ZV-1 II
  • 1.84 M dotsScreen resolution1,8× vs Sony ZV-1 II

Sony

ZV-1 II

Top advantages

  • 759AF points15,5× vs Leica D-Lux 8
  • 30 fpsElectronic burst2,7× vs Leica D-Lux 8
  • 20.1 MPMegapixels+18 % vs Leica D-Lux 8
  • OuiEye AF (animal)Absent sur Leica D-Lux 8

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Tie
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II
Sensor format
MFT
1-inch
Sensor type
CMOS
Stacked CMOS
Megapixels
17 MP
20.1 MP
Sensor size
17.3 × 13 mm
13.2 × 8.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
125
Native ISO max
25 000
12 800
Extended ISO max
25 000
25 600
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Sony ZV-1 II
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II
AF points
49
759
AF coverage
92 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Non
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-4 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Sony ZV-1 II
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II
Mechanical burst
7 fps
Electronic burst
11 fps
30 fps
Max shutter speed
1/16000
1/32000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Sony ZV-1 II
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
30 fps
30 fps
Max bitrate
100 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264
H.264, H.265
Recording modes
Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
8-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Non
Oui
Log profiles
S-Log2, S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
4K crop
Oversampling
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
LUT support
Monitoring tools
histogram, zebras
zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
29 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Non
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5

Stabilisation

SpecLeica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II
In-body stabilisation
Non
Non
Round 6

Build

SpecLeica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II
Weather sealing
Non
Non
Dual card slots
Non
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-I
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Leica D-Lux 8
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II
Weight
397 g
292 g
Dimensions
130 x 69 x 62
105.5 x 60 x 46.5
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
None
Viewfinder resolution
2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.74×
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.84 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
fixed
fully articulated
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8

Connectivity & battery

Winner: Leica D-Lux 8
SpecLeica D-Lux 8Sony ZV-1 II
Battery life (CIPA)
390 clichés
186 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 2.0
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui