Panasonic ZS8 vs Leica TL2

Leica TL2 advantages over Panasonic ZS8

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1/2.33 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.92 vs 1.42 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 720p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• 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
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Newer
  7 years vs 14 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  1230k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 14.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Faster JPEG shooting
  20.0 fps vs 1.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  29 vs 3 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/40000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  50000 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility