Leica S2 vs Nikon S570
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Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 38MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1250
- No Video
- Leica L Mount
- 1410g - 160 x 120 x 81mm
- Announced September 2008
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
- 140g - 92 x 57 x 22mm
- Announced August 2009
Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Leica S2 and Nikon S570, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Leica and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the S2 (38MP) and S570 (12MP) and the S2 (Medium format) and S570 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe S2 was released 10 months before the S570 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica S2 being a Large SLR camera and the Nikon S570 being a Compact camera.
Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S2 scores against the S570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica S2 & Nikon Coolpix S570. The complete galleries are provided at Leica S2 Gallery & Nikon S570 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica S2 over the Nikon S570
S2 | S570 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Nikon S570 over the Leica S2
S570 | S2 | |||
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Announced | August 2009 | September 2008 | Fresher by 10 months |
Common features in the Leica S2 and Nikon S570
S2 | S570 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica S2 has got external dimensions of 160mm x 120mm x 81mm (6.3" x 4.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 1410 grams (3.11 lbs) while the Nikon S570 has proportions of 92mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).
Look at the Leica S2 and Nikon S570 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S2 and the S570.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S2 and S570 is 52 and 95 respectively.
Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S2 and S570.
Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S2 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Leica S2 will render more detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older S2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Specifications
Leica S2 | Nikon Coolpix S570 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Leica | Nikon |
Model | Leica S2 | Nikon Coolpix S570 |
Category | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2008-09-23 | 2009-08-04 |
Physical type | Large SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Expeed |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Medium format | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 45 x 30mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 1,350.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 38MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 7500 x 5000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1250 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.7-6.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 30 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 0.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 96% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.86x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 32 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | - |
Flash options | no built-in flash | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 1410 gr (3.11 lb) | 140 gr (0.31 lb) |
Dimensions | 160 x 120 x 81mm (6.3" x 4.7" x 3.2") | 92 x 57 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 76 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 824 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 1000 pictures | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | EN-EL10 |
Self timer | - | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $0 | $180 |