challenger A

Leica
D-Lux 8
2024
VS
challenger B

Sony
ZV-1 II
2023
ReviewsLeica D-Lux 8
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
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
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
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
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
1×
1×
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
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
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