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Leica S2 vs Nikon S570

Portability
52
Imaging
74
Features
43
Overall
61
Leica S2 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S570 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Key Specs

Leica S2
(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
Nikon S570
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Leica S2 over the Nikon S570

 S2 S570 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S570 over the Leica S2

 S570 S2 
AnnouncedAugust 2009September 2008Fresher by 10 months

Common features in the Leica S2 and Nikon S570

 S2 S570 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S2 and S570 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 top view buttons comparison

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.

Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 sensor size comparison

Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica S2 Portrait photography info
Nikon S570 Portrait photography info
76
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (38 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica S2 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S570 as a Street photography camera
51
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (1,250)
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Leica S2 Sports photography advice
Nikon S570 Sports photography advice
58
megapixel count excellent (38 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (1,000 shots)
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica S2
Travel photography with Nikon S570
45
megapixel count excellent (38MP)
no Timelapse function
low battery life (1,000 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica S2 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S570 Landscape photography highlights
62
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count excellent (38MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (1,250)
low battery life (1,000 per charge)
no Timelapse function
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica S2 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S570 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Leica S2 vs Nikon S570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica S2 and Nikon S570
 Leica S2Nikon Coolpix S570
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