Leica S2

The Leica S2 is a DSLR camera launched on 23/09/2008.

Technically speaking, the Leica S2 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 50 overall. The Leica S2 weights 1410 gr and spans 160 x 120 x 81 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Leica S2 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 86, ranks in the category best 2%.

On the contrary, the performance of Leica S2 is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 27, ranks among the worst 2% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 29, ranks among the worst 8% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 25, ranks among the worst 22% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 73, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Leica S2 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 75, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Leica S2 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 63% of its category. Leica S2 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 37, ranks 8% in its category. Leica S2 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 35, ranks 7% in its category. Leica S2 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Leica S2 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Leica S2 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.