Leica SL

The Leica SL is a mirrorless camera launched on 10/21/2015.

Technically speaking, the Leica SL ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 93 of all cameras in our database) scoring 64 overall. The Leica SL weights 847 gr and spans 147 x 104 x 39 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

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

• Image Quality - Score 66, ranks in the category best 12%.
• Speed Performance - Score 43, ranks in the category best 49%.
• Versatility - Score 81, ranks in the category best 31%.

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

• Comfort - Score 63, ranks among the worst 25% 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 65, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Leica SL is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 64, ranks in the best 18% of its category. Leica SL is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Good, score 58, ranks in the best 30% of its category. Leica SL works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Leica SL works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 65, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Leica SL works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Leica SL sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1829.95 USD and 2404.95 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Leica SL is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.