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Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III

Portability
55 Imaging
75 Features
84 Overall
78
Leica SL2-S front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63 Imaging
73 Features
92 Overall
80

Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Leica SL2-S
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed December 2020
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7 II
  • New Model is Sony A7 IV
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Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Leica SL2-S and Sony A7 III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the SL2-S (24MP) and the A7 III (24MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (Full frame).

Photography Glossary

The SL2-S was brought out 2 years later than the A7 III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SL2-S scores against the A7 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica SL2-S over the Sony A7 III

          

          

            
 SL2-S A7 III 
LaunchedDecember 2020February 2018More recent by 34 months
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k922kClearer display (+1178k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Leica SL2-S

          

          

            
 A7 III SL2-S 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Leica SL2-S and Sony A7 III

          

          

            
 SL2-S A7 III 
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica SL2-S has exterior dimensions of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") with a weight of 931 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
See the Leica SL2-S and Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SL2-S compared to the A7 III.
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL2-S and A7 III is 55 and 63 respectively.
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL2-S and A7 III.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of files however you need to take the launch date  of the cameras into account. The fresher SL2-S is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

            Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Leica SL2-S Portrait photography factors
Sony A7 III Portrait photography factors
85
 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 supports face detection focusing
 exports RAW formats
83
 focusing manually
 megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 includes face detection focusing
 exports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Leica SL2-S Street photography information
Sony A7 III Street photography information
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 features touch to focus
 environment sealing
 very good ISO range (50,000)
 fixed screen
 heavier than others in class (931 grams)
78
 screen tilts
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 includes focus via touch
 environment sealing
 above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison
Leica SL2-S Sports photography details
Sony A7 III Sports photography details
82
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
 silent mode (1/16,000s)
 fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 supports tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 good battery power (510 per charge)
 has no phase detect AF
86
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 good battery power (610 shots)
 has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Leica SL2-S as a Travel photography camera
 Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
65
 good battery power (510 shots)
 environment sealing
 supports bluetooth
 features touch to focus
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 heavier than others in class (931 grams)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
73
 good battery power (610 shots)
 environment sealing
 has bluetooth
 includes focus via touch
 megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Leica SL2-S Landscape photography details
Sony A7 III Landscape photography details
85
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Leica L mount)
 screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 does not have low pass filter
 very good ISO range (50,000)
 exports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 good battery power (510 CIPA)
 has double storage slots
85
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is big (Full frame)
 above average high ISO (51,200)
 exports RAW files
 environment sealing
 good battery power (610 shots)
 two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison
Leica SL2-S Vlogging factors
Sony A7 III Vlogging factors
32
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports face detection focusing
 high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
 comes with external mic port
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 heavier than others in class (931g)
36
 screen is touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detection focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 has external microphone socket
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7 III Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Leica SL2-S and Sony A7 III
 Leica SL2-SSony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Make Leica Sony
Model Leica SL2-S Sony Alpha A7 III
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-12-10 2018-02-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 50000 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Min boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 225 693
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L Sony E
Number of lenses 36 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 2,100k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1800s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
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 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 931 grams (2.05 pounds) 650 grams (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 146 x 107 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 510 images 610 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-SCL4 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type 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 Two
Launch cost $4,895 $1,998