Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1H
Portability
57 Imaging
79 Features
83 Overall
80
57 Imaging
79 Features
83 Overall
80
Portability
52 Imaging
75 Features
87 Overall
79
52 Imaging
75 Features
87 Overall
79
Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1H Key Specs
Leica SL2
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 47MP - 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
- 835g - 146 x 107 x 83mm
- Released November 2019
- Older Model is Leica SL
Panasonic S1H
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(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 5952 x 3988 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
- Revealed August 2019
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Following is a thorough review of the Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1H, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the SL2 (47MP) and S1H (24MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (Full frame).
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Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SL2 grades against the S1H with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Leica SL2 over the Panasonic S1H
| SL2 | S1H |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Leica SL2
| S1H | SL2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 2330k |  | 2100k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Leica SL2 and Panasonic S1H
| SL2 | S1H | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | November 2019 |  | August 2019 | Same generation |
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Display sizing | 3.2" |  | 3.2" | Equivalent display size |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1H Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica SL2 enjoys outer measurements of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") having a weight of 835 grams (1.84 lbs) while the Panasonic S1H has proportions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SL2 vs the S1H.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SL2 and S1H is 57 and 52 respectively.
Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1H Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SL2 and S1H.
To sum up, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Leica SL2 to provide you with more detail with its extra 23 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Leica SL2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic S1H as a Portrait photography camera
manual focus
great MP (47MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/320 seconds)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Leica SL2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S1H as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
weather proofing
very good ISO range (50,000)
no moving screen
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
heavier than competition in class (1,052 grams)
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maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/40,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great MP (47MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
not so great battery power (370 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
bad battery power (400 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Leica SL2 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1H as a Travel photography camera
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
great MP (47 megapixels)
not so great battery power (370 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (400 shots)
heavier than competition in class (1,052 grams)
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Landscape photography with Leica SL2
Landscape photography with Panasonic S1H
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great MP (47MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (50,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
not so great battery power (370 shots)
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
bad battery power (400 shots)
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has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (5952 x 3988 pxls)
does have mic port
heavier than competition in class (1,052g)
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Leica SL2 vs Panasonic S1H Specifications
| Leica SL2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Leica | Panasonic |
| Model type | Leica SL2 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Released | 2019-11-06 | 2019-08-28 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Maestro III | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 47 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 8368 x 5584 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 50000 | 51200 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Min boosted ISO | 50 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 225 | 225 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Leica L | Leica L |
| Available lenses | 30 | 30 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display resolution | 2,100 thousand dot | 2,330 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| 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 | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 1800s | 60s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/8000s |
| Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/40000s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 20.0fps | 9.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | 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 |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | - | 1/320s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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 | 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 5952x3988 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) | Yes |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 835 gr (1.84 pounds) | 1052 gr (2.32 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 146 x 107 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") | 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 shots | 400 shots |
| Battery form | Built-in | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BP-SCL4 | - |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1) | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) |
| Storage slots | Two | Two |
| Retail pricing | $5,995 | $3,998 |