Nikon AW120 vs Leica CL

Leica CL advantages over Nikon AW120

• 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 1.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• 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.
• Newer
  6 years vs 10 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 16.0 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  30 vs 4 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 6.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  140 vs 5 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/25000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  50000 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility