Leica CL Vs Leica SL2: confronto completo

Leica
CL change

Vs

Leica
SL2 change
Leica CL

Leica SL2 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport medal street medal everyday
53

Overall Score

70

Leica

CL
Announced: 21 Nov 2017
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-50000
Weight: 403g
Physical Dimensions: 131 x 78 x 45 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
49
Image Quality
70
42
Speed Performance
58
58
Versatility
91
65
Comfort
61

Leica

SL2
Announced: 06 Nov 2019
Sensor Resolution: 47Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-50000
Weight: 835g
Physical Dimensions: 146 x 107 x 42 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 4096x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Leica
CL

vs

Leica
SL2

48
Portrait Portrait Portrait
69
46
Landscape Landscape Landscape
69
49
SportSport Sport
69
58
Street Street Street
68
59
Everyday Everyday Everyday
70

Leica CL
pros and cons

Leica CL

Leica

CL
Announced: 21 Nov 2017
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-50000
Weight: 403g
Physical Dimensions: 131 x 78 x 45 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Leica CL is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica CL allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Leica CL is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Leica CL battery has only 220.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Leica CL and its rivals

Review compare Leica CL with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
LeicaCL Leica
CL		 53 48 46 49 58 59

Leica SL2
pros and cons

Leica SL2

Leica

SL2
Announced: 06 Nov 2019
Sensor Resolution: 47Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-50000
Weight: 835g
Physical Dimensions: 146 x 107 x 42 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 4096x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Leica SL2 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica SL2 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Leica SL2 battery has only 370.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Leica SL2 and its rivals

Review compare Leica SL2 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
LeicaSL2 Leica
SL2		 70 69 69 69 68 70

Leica CL vs Leica SL2, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Leica CL and Leica SL2, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Leica SL2 is superior to Leica CL, with an overall iCamRank score of 70 and 53, respectively.
  • The image quality of Leica SL2 (70) is superior to that of Leica CL (49).
  • Leica SL2 (58) performs better than Leica CL (42) in terms of speed.
  • Leica SL2 is more versatile than Leica CL (91 a 58).
  • The handling of Leica CL (65) is more effective than that of Leica SL2 (61).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Leica SL2 is superior to Leica CL in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Leica
CL

Sensor
comparison

Leica
SL2

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

APS-C down

Sensor Size

up Full frame

23.6 x 15.7 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 36.0 x 24.0 mm

370.52 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 864.0 mm2

24 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 47 Mp

6014 x 4014 down

Max Image Resolution

up 8368 x 5584

50000

Max Native ISO

50000

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Leica
CL

Lens
comparison

Leica
SL2

Leica L

Lens Mount

Leica L

20 down

Number of Lenses

up 29

1.5

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Leica
CL

Screen Type
comparison

Leica
SL2

Fixed

Screen Type

Fixed

3.0"

Screen Size

3.2"

1040Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 2100Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Leica
CL

Viewfinder
comparison

Leica
SL2

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

2360000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

5760000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.74

Viewfinder Magnification

0.78

Leica
CL

Features
comparison

Leica
SL2

30s

Min Shutter Speed

1800s

1/8000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

10fps down

Continuous Shooting

up 20fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

yes

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

-

Max Flash Sync

-

no built-in flash

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

no

WB Bracketing

no

Leica
CL

Exposure Modes
comparison

Leica
SL2

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

yes

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

no

Leica
CL

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Leica
SL2

dato non disponibile

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Leica
CL

Autofocus
comparison

Leica
SL2

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

no

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

no

AF Phase Detection

no

49 down

Number of Focus Points

up 225

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Leica
CL

Video Features
comparison

Leica
SL2

3840 x 2160 @ 30p MP4 H.264 Linear PCM

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

3840x2160

Max Video Resolution

4096x2160

MPEG-4 H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

no

Microphone Port

yes

no

Headphone Port

yes

Leica
CL

Connectivity
comparison

Leica
SL2

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

no

HDMI

yes

Yes

USB

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Leica
CL

Physical
comparison

Leica
SL2

no

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

403g

Weight

835g

131 x 78 x 45 mm

Physical Dimensions

146 x 107 x 42 mm

220 down

Battery Life

up 370

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Built-in

BP-DC12

Battery Model

BP-SCL4

Leica
CL

Other Features
comparison

Leica
SL2

Yes (2 or 12 secs)

Self Timer

Yes

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-II supported)

Storage Type

Dual SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1)

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Storage Slots

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