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Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II

Portability
55 Imaging
76 Features
84 Overall
79
Leica SL2-S front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68 Imaging
61 Features
76 Overall
67

Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Leica SL2-S
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 931g - 146 x 107 x 83mm
  • Announced December 2020
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7S
  • Refreshed by Sony A7S III
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Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Leica SL2-S versus Sony A7S II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SL2-S (24MP) and A7S II (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

Photography Glossary

The SL2-S was unveiled 5 years later than the A7S II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SL2-S grades vs the A7S II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica SL2-S over the Sony A7S II

					

					

						
 SL2-S A7S II 
RevealedDecember 2020October 2015More recent by 63 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1229kSharper screen (+871k dot)
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Leica SL2-S

					

					

						
 A7S II SL2-S 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Leica SL2-S and Sony A7S II

					

					

						
 SL2-S A7S II 
Focus manually  Dial precise focus
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

					

					

						
In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica SL2-S provides external measurements of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") having a weight of 931 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SL2-S and the A7S II.
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL2-S and A7S II is 55 and 68 respectively.
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL2-S and A7S II.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Leica SL2-S to provide more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SL2-S is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

						Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Leica SL2-S Portrait photography details
Sony A7S II Portrait photography details
85
 has manual focus
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 offers face detect focus
 supports RAW formats
68
 has manual focus
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 offers face detect focusing
 exports RAW files
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison
Leica SL2-S Street photography features
Sony A7S II Street photography features
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 supports RAW formats
 boasts touch to focus
 weather sealing
 very good high ISO (50,000)
 screen is fixed
 more heavy than others (931g)
78
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 weather sealing
 good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison
 Leica SL2-S as a Sports photography camera
 Sony A7S II as a Sports photography camera
83
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 offers tracking focus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery pack (510 shots)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
58
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 offers tracking focus
 weather sealing
 slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 terrible battery power (370 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Leica SL2-S
Travel photography with Sony A7S II
65
 better than average battery pack (510 shots)
 weather sealing
 supports bluetooth
 boasts touch to focus
 good MP (24MP)
 more heavy than others (931 grams)
 display is not selfie friendly
49
 weather sealing
 terrible battery power (370 shots)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
 Leica SL2-S as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony A7S II as a Landscape photography camera
85
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Leica L mount)
 screen size is good (3.2 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (24MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 no low pass filter
 very good high ISO (50,000)
 supports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 better than average battery pack (510 shots)
 has double storage slots
71
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 good ISO range (102,400)
 exports RAW files
 weather sealing
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 terrible battery power (370 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Leica SL2-S as a Vlogging camera
 Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
32
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 offers face detect focus
 good video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
 includes microphone port
 display is not selfie friendly
 more heavy than others (931 grams)
35
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detect focusing
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 comes with mic jack
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Leica SL2-S vs Sony A7S II Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Leica SL2-S and Sony A7S II
 Leica SL2-SSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Company Leica Sony
Model Leica SL2-S Sony Alpha A7S II
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2020-12-10 2015-10-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 50000 102400
Max boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Min boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points 225 169
Lens
Lens mount Leica L Sony E
Total lenses 36 121
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1800 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
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    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
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 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 931g (2.05 lb) 627g (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 146 x 107 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 510 shots 370 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-SCL4 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature   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
Storage slots Two Single
Cost at launch $4,895 $2,767