Canon EOS Rebel XS vs Leica TL2

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel XS and the Leica TL2, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS Rebel XS was introduced in July 2008 and Leica TL2 was introduced in July 2017. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel XS over Leica TL2.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica TL2 over Canon EOS Rebel XS.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel XS has a 2.5" screen with 230k dot resolution and Leica TL2 has a 3.7" screen with 1,300k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens. Leica TL2 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Leica TL2) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel XS has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.81x (0.51x 35mm equivalent) magnification.Leica TL2 does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

Canon EOS Rebel XS features a 10.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.2 x 14.8 mm and a total area of 328.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600. Leica TL2 features a 24.6 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 50,000.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS Rebel XS can take pictures up to 3888 x 2592 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Leica TL2 can take pictures up to 6016 x 4014 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6000 x 4000, 4272 x 2856, 3024 x 2016 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel XS has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Leica TL2 has Leica TL lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS Rebel XS has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Leica TL2 has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel XS it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Leica TL2 nothing can be done. On Leica TL2 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel XS nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Leica TL2

Leica TL2 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Leica TL2 comes with BP-DC13 battery pack with battery life of 250 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel XS has a single SD/SDHC/MMC card slot. Leica TL2 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel XS has Electronically-controlled Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel XS, and up to 1/40000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica TL2. Canon EOS Rebel XS can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Leica TL2 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel XS has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 7 focusing points and Leica TL2 has 225 focusing points..

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel XS ranges from 0.5 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel XS and ±3 EV range on Leica TL2. You can also do exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel XS and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica TL2.

Flash

Canon EOS Rebel XS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 13.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Leica TL2 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel XS and 1/250 sec on Leica TL2.

Canon EOS Rebel XS body has dimensions of 126 x 98 x 65 mm (4.96 x 3.86 x 2.56") and Leica TL2 body has dimensions of 134 x 69 x 33 mm (5.28 x 2.72 x 1.3"). Canon EOS Rebel XS weighs 502 g (1.11 lb / 17.71 oz) and Leica TL2 weighs 399 g (0.88 lb / 14.07 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel XS

Leica TL2

126 mm

98 mm

134 mm

69 mm

98 mm

69 mm

65 mm

33 mm