Nikon 170 vs Leica CL

Leica CL advantages over Nikon 170

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.92 vs 1.61 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• More dots on screen
  1040k vs 345k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 8.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 1/2 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster shutter
  1/25000 vs 1/16000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  50000 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility