Leica SL2-S vs Sony A350

On this page, we will be matching up the Leica SL2-S and Sony A350, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SL2-S (24MP) and A350 (14MP) and the SL2-S (Full frame) and A350 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SL2-S was unveiled 12 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Leica SL2-S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the SL2-S scores versus the A350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica SL2-S & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The full galleries are available at Leica SL2-S Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica SL2-S provides physical measurements 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 A350 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica SL2-S and Sony A350 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SL2-S vs the A350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL2-S and A350 is 55 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SL2-S and A350.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL2-S using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica SL2-S will provide greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger SL2-S provides an edge in sensor innovation.