Leica SL vs Sony A7S
Portability
67 Imaging
72 Features
78 Overall
74
67 Imaging
72 Features
78 Overall
74
Portability
77 Imaging
60 Features
73 Overall
65
77 Imaging
60 Features
73 Overall
65
Leica SL vs Sony A7S Key Specs
Leica SL
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 50 - 50000
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 847g - 147 x 104 x 39mm
- Introduced October 2015
- Additionally Known as Typ 601
- Successor is Leica SL2
Sony A7S
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 409600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Revealed April 2014
- Successor is Sony A7S II
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Below is a complete review of the Leica SL and Sony A7S, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL (24MP) and A7S (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (Full frame).
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Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SL matches up against the A7S for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Leica SL over the Sony A7S
| SL | A7S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | October 2015 |  | April 2014 | More recent by 19 months |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Leica SL
| A7S | SL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1230k |  | 1040k | Sharper display (+190k dot) |
Common features in the Leica SL and Sony A7S
| SL | A7S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen |
Leica SL vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Leica SL features outer measurements of 147mm x 104mm x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 847 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SL against the A7S.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL and A7S is 67 and 77 respectively.
Leica SL vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL and A7S.
As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Leica SL to provide you with greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher SL should have an edge in sensor technology.
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Portrait Comparison
Leica SL Portrait photography features
Sony A7S Portrait photography features
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
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sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (50,000)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
screen tilts
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (489g)
above average high ISO (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Leica SL as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S as a Sports photography camera
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (400 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery power (360 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Leica SL Travel photography info
Sony A7S Travel photography info
environment proofing
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
terrible battery power (400 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lighter than competition in class (489g)
weather proofing
terrible battery power (360 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Leica SL Landscape photography factors
Sony A7S Landscape photography factors
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (50,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (400 shots)
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (409,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery power (360 per charge)
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Leica SL Vlogging factors
Sony A7S Vlogging factors
touchscreen functionality
features face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic socket
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Leica SL vs Sony A7S Specifications
| Leica SL | Sony Alpha A7S | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Leica | Sony |
| Model type | Leica SL | Sony Alpha A7S |
| Also called as | Typ 601 | - |
| Type | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2015-10-21 | 2014-04-06 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Maestro II | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
| Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 855.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Highest native ISO | 50000 | 409600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 50 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Leica L | Sony E |
| Total lenses | 30 | 121 |
| Crop factor | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 4,400 thousand dots | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x | 0.71x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 11.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 60p, 30p, 24p) | 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) |
| Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 847g (1.87 lbs) | 489g (1.08 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 147 x 104 x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 88 | 87 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 25.0 | 23.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.4 | 13.2 |
| DXO Low light rating | 1821 | 3702 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 400 images | 360 images |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BP-SCL4 | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Two | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $7,450 | $1,998 |