Leica SL2

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Pros:

Excellent resolution, 4K video at 60/50p, Superb interface design, 10/20fps continuous shooting
Great image quality, Nice build to it, Access to some of the best lenses on the market, It's truly a creator's camera.

Cons:

Fixed non-tilting rear touchscreen, Price, obviously, AF sluggish in low light
The price, but I can sort of live with that. It's the investment into their entire system that eats me alive, Why the hell doesn't the L mount alliance have a unified hot shoe?, Autofocus can be improved, A few things with the menu

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Last revision on September 2, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Excellent resolution, 4K video at 60/50p, Superb interface design, 10/20fps continuous shooting
Great image quality, Nice build to it, Access to some of the best lenses on the market, It's truly a creator's camera

Reviewers Didn't Like

Fixed non-tilting rear touchscreen, Price, obviously, AF sluggish in low light
The price, but I can sort of live with that. It's the investment into their entire system that eats me alive, Why the hell doesn't the L mount alliance have a unified hot shoe?, Autofocus can be improved, A few things with the menu

Expert reviews and ratings

Its always difficult to assess Leica cameras, as the firm operates to different rules than the big Japanese manufacturers. Its simply not trying to be a mainstream player, but instead attract a niche, high-end audience. Moneys not supposed to come...

By Amateur Photographer on January 03, 2020

It's late to the party, it's a lot like the Lumix S1R and it's really expensive. But then when you see the Leica SL2, pick it up, handle it and use it, none of that matters. True, the Leica SL2 will always be a niche camera sold in small numbers to...

By digitalcameraworld.com on December 10, 2019

Throughout my review of the Leica SL2, I tried to keep in mind who the camera is for. Before you snarkily say that it's for those with too much money, the Leica SL2 has a lot of merit and value to it. It's fantastic for printing with its special 47MP...

By thephoblographer.com on November 07, 2019

A week after I thought there were no more cameras coming for the year (except possibly for an irrelevant Leica SL2), the surprising Leica SL2 arrived. What surprised me isn't that an SL2 came, but that it isn't irrelevant. Until it actually arrived, it...

By The Luminous Landscape on November 26, 2019

Ahead of our full Leica SL2 review, we've published the following articles: Announcement: Leica SL2 Full-frame Mirrorless Camera, Price, Specs and Availability November 6, 2019 The Leica SL2 is a brand new full-frame mirrorless camera for...

By PhotographyBLOG on November 06, 2019

I've been able to use the Leica SL2 for a few days but it's the kind of camera that requires in-depth testing to produce a definitive verdict.However, it's easy to come to a few early conclusions. This being a Leica camera, it will only appeal to a...

By CameraJabber on November 06, 2019