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Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6

Portability
57
Imaging
80
Features
83
Overall
81
Leica SL2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 front
Portability
56
Imaging
67
Features
89
Overall
75

Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 Key Specs

Leica SL2
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - 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
  • 835g - 146 x 107 x 83mm
  • Announced November 2019
  • Succeeded the Leica SL
Panasonic GH6
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 5760 x 2880 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 823g - 139 x 100 x 100mm
  • Revealed February 2022
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH5 II
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Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Leica SL2 versus Panasonic GH6, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SL2 (47MP) and GH6 (25MP) and the SL2 (Full frame) and GH6 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL2 was unveiled 3 years before the GH6 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SL2 scores against the GH6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica SL2 over the Panasonic GH6

 SL2 GH6 
Display dimension3.2"3.00"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1840kClearer display (+260k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Leica SL2

 GH6 SL2 
RevealedFebruary 2022November 2019More recent by 27 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica SL2 and Panasonic GH6

 SL2 GH6 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica SL2 enjoys external measurements of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") along with a weight of 835 grams (1.84 lbs) and the Panasonic GH6 has dimensions of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") along with a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs).

Check the Leica SL2 versus Panasonic GH6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SL2 and the GH6.

Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL2 and GH6 is 57 and 56 respectively.

Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 top view buttons comparison

Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SL2 and GH6.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SL2 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Leica SL2 will offer you extra detail having an extra 22MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SL2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 sensor size comparison

Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica SL2
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH6
88
manual focus
high resolution (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
80
focusing manually
amazing megapixels (25MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica SL2 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH6 Street photography advice
72
image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (50,000)
fixed screen
74
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Leica SL2 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH6 Sports photography highlights
80
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/40,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
high resolution (47 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
bad battery (370 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
72
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (25 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
terrible battery power (360 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica SL2 Travel photography information
Panasonic GH6 Travel photography information
65
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
high resolution (47 megapixels)
bad battery (370 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
69
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
amazing megapixels (25 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (360 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica SL2 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GH6 Landscape photography features
83
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
high resolution (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (50,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery (370 CIPA)
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (25 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
terrible battery power (360 shots)
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or M

Vlogging Comparison

Leica SL2 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH6 as a Vlogging camera
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
75
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (5760 x 2880 resolution)
does have mic socket
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Leica SL2 vs Panasonic GH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica SL2 and Panasonic GH6
 Leica SL2Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6
General Information
Company Leica Panasonic
Model Leica SL2 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2019-11-06 2022-02-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Maestro III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 47 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 8368 x 5584 5776 x 4336
Max native ISO 50000 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 225 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 30 118
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3.00"
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dots 1,840 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1800 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/40000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 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./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/4096 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/4096 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/4096 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/4096 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM/1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p
Max video resolution 4096x2160 5760x2880
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 835g (1.84 lb) 823g (1.81 lb)
Dimensions 146 x 107 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") 139 x 100 x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 shots 360 shots
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model BP-SCL4 DMW-BLK22
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1) Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard)
Card slots 2 2
Cost at launch $5,995 $2,198