Leica SL2-S vs Panasonic S1R
Portability
55 Imaging
77 Features
84 Overall
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55 Imaging
77 Features
84 Overall
79
Portability
54 Imaging
79 Features
84 Overall
81
54 Imaging
79 Features
84 Overall
81
Leica SL2-S vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs
Leica SL2-S
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 50000
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 931g - 146 x 107 x 83mm
- Launched December 2020
Panasonic S1R
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(Full Review)
- 47MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Announced February 2019
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Let's look a bit more closely at the Leica SL2-S vs Panasonic S1R, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SL2-S (24MP) and S1R (47MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (Full frame).
Photography GlossaryThe SL2-S was unveiled 23 months after the S1R which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SL2-S scores vs the S1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Leica SL2-S over the Panasonic S1R
| SL2-S | S1R | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | December 2020 |  | February 2019 | More modern by 23 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Leica SL2-S
| S1R | SL2-S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Leica SL2-S and Panasonic S1R
| SL2-S | S1R | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3.2" | Equal screen measurements |
| Screen resolution | 2100k |  | 2100k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Leica SL2-S vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica SL2-S offers exterior dimensions of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") and a weight of 931 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SL2-S compared to the S1R.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SL2-S and S1R is 55 and 54 respectively.
Leica SL2-S vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL2-S and S1R.
All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic S1R to give greater detail having an extra 23 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent SL2-S will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Leica SL2-S
Portrait photography with Panasonic S1R
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
amazing resolution (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Panasonic S1R Street photography information
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (50,000)
no articulating screen
heavier than others (931 grams)
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than others in class (1,020 grams)
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maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery (510 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing resolution (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
terrible battery life (360 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Leica SL2-S Travel photography factors
Panasonic S1R Travel photography factors
better than average battery (510 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
heavier than others (931g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides focus by touch
amazing resolution (47MP)
terrible battery life (360 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (1,020g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Leica SL2-S Landscape photography information
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography information
focusing manually
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (50,000)
saves RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery (510 CIPA)
2 card slots
manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing resolution (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (360 shots)
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touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others (931 grams)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others in class (1,020 grams)
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Leica SL2-S vs Panasonic S1R Specifications
| Leica SL2-S | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Leica | Panasonic |
| Model type | Leica SL2-S | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
| Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2020-12-10 | 2019-02-01 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 36 x 24mm |
| Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 864.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 47 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Max native ISO | 50000 | 25600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 225 | 225 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Leica L | Leica L |
| Amount of lenses | 36 | 30 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Resolution of display | 2,100 thousand dot | 2,100 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dot | 5,760 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 1800 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | 1/16000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 20.0fps | 9.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | 1/320 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 20 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 20 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 931 grams (2.05 lb) | 1020 grams (2.25 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 146 x 107 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 100 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 26.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.1 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3525 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 510 shots | 360 shots |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BP-SCL4 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1) | - |
| Storage slots | 2 | 2 |
| Pricing at release | $4,895 | $3,698 |
