Leica SL (Typ 601) Review

February 1, 2016 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star

Introduction

The Leica SL (Typ 601) is a 24 megapixel compact system camera with a 35mm full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor with no optical low pass filter, 4K video with a frame rate of 30 frames per second, the fastest auto-focusing of any full-frame system camera, a 4.4million pixel electronic viewfinder, a 2.95” LCD display with a viewing angle of up to 170° and touchscreen control, Leica Maestro II series image processor, a continuous shooting rate of up to 11 frames per second, built-in wi-fi, NFC and GPS connectivity, a highest ISO setting of 50,000 and support for dual UHS II memory cards. The recommended retail price of the Leica SL (Typ 601) is £5050 / $7450.

Ease of Use

In terms of its design and control layout, the Leica SL (Typ 601) looks very similar to the flagship Leica S (Typ 007) medium format camera. Machined from two blocks of solid aluminium and featuring precisely-engineered seals around all of the controls, the Leica SL (Typ 601) is the best mirrorless camera that we've ever reviewed in terms of build quality - there is simply no flex or give in the camera body, at all, resulting in an immensely solid feeling camera that goes some way to justifying the rather eye-watering price-tag. The Leica SL (Typ 601) sports a stealthy all-black colour-way, with the substantial handgrip and the rear of the camera featuring a subtle diamond leatherette pattern to aid grip.

We tested the SL with the new Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24–90 mm f/2.8–4 ASPH. zoom lens, which as well as adding on £3,150 to the overall price, makes the Leica SL setup look enormous by compact system camera standards. Indeed, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the Leica SL looks more like a pro-DSLR with this lens attached. The 24-90mm is the first native lens for the SL camera, with the Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90–280 mm f/2.8–4 and Leica Summilux-SL 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH. due to follow later this year.

The SL actually uses exactly the same lens mount as the Leica T camera, now renamed the L-mount, so you can fit existing lenses designed for the Leica T if you wish, which results in a 1.5x crop factor delivering 10.7 megapixel images. Compatibility with the T-mount also means that any M-mount rangefinder lens can be used via the existing adapter, with Leica planning to introduce further adapters for PL-cine lenses, the medium format S-mount lenses and R-mount SLR lenses sometime in 2016. Indeed, Leica claim that "the exceptional compatibility of the Leica SL-System gives photographers access to almost all Leica lenses ever made."

Leica took the brave decision to extend the telephoto range of the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24–90 mm f/2.8–4 ASPH. to 90mm and make it a variable aperture optic, rather than keep it at f/2.8 throughout but shorten the reach. The fastest aperture of f/2.8 is only ever available at the 24mm setting, reaching f/3.6 at 50mm and f/4 just before 90mm. There's no in-body OIS system, bu the 24–90 mm f/2.8–4 ASPH. zoom lens does boast an effective optical stabilization system, which is turned on and off via the Leica SL's menu system rather than more conveniently by a switch on the lens barrel.

Leica SL (Typ 601)
Front of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

As this is a Leica camera, obviously manual focus is provided, and very good it is too. As you'd expect, the manual focus ring on the 24-90mm lens has a lovely feel, and three different focusing aids are provided - auto magnification (x3 or x6), focus peaking and auto magnification plus focus peaking. With the high-resolution viewfinder we found it very easy to accurately determine sharpness.

Above the LCD screen is the integrated electronic viewfinder, and what a viewfinder it is! With a massive resolution of 4.4million dots, 60fps refresh rate and 0.82x magnification, this is the most detailed electronic viewfinder that we've ever had the pleasure of looking through. The same key shooting information that's shown on the rear LCD is unobtrusively displayed above and below the frame, and there's built-in dioptre control for glasses-wearers.

The Leica SL (Typ 601) has a 24-megapixel CMOS sensor with no optical low pass filter that delivers 6000x4000 pixel still images. The Leica SL (Typ 601) offers a surprisingly sophisticated video mode that's capable of recording in 4K, albeit only in a Super 35 (APS-C) crop mode. You can choose from two aspect ratios for 4K footage - 16:9 (3,840 by 2,160 pixels) at 25/30fps, or wider 4K cinema format (4,096 by 2,160 pixels) at 24fps. Footage is recorded internally to an SD card in either MP4 or MOV format in compressed 8-bit 4:2:0 quality. Higher quality 10-bit 4:2:2 footage can be captured when storing to an external system via the Leica SL's HDMI port. In addition, the Leica SL supports Full HD recording (1920x1080 pixels) and 720p at 120/100/60/50/30/25/24 fps using the entire area of the sensor in the MP4 format.

The size of the back plate LCD is 2.95-inches and the resolution is a respectable 1,040,000 pixels. The Leica SL (Typ 601) has a nicely balanced touchscreen interface via the 2.95-inch LCD screen which takes up about two thirds of the back plate and which works in tandem with the camera's physical controls. Touch AF allows you to focus on your subject by simply tapping on the LCD screen, with about 80% of the screen available to use. In image playback, you can simply drag left and right to go through the sequence of images and pinch/double-tap to zoom in and out, although you can't use the main menu system via the touchscreen (only enter information for things like the wi-fi settings).

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Rear of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

The Leica SL (Typ 601) features built-in IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity for wirelessly connecting to other devices such as a smartphone, tablet or computer. You can easily transfer your images and also control the camera remotely via the free Leica app (iOS and Android), which, amongst other functions, allows remote setting of the shutter speed and aperture. The app also allows you to send your images to social networks or email them. The SL (Typ 601) also has built-in NFC which provides tap-to-connect functionality with compatible devices and built-in GPS tracking too.

The front of the Leica SL (Typ 601) is adorned with the famous red Leica badge and logo positioned to the top-left of the lens. Top-right, if viewing the camera front-on, are two portholes containing the traditional AF assist/self timer lamps. On the left of the lens is a grey circular button for releasing the lens and a black lozenge shaped Fn button for, by default, setting a custom white balance using a graycard. As the name suggests, the Fn button can be reprogrammed to another control of your choosing.

There is a vacant hotshoe for an accessory flash on top of the camera offering full compatibility with the Leica SF 24D and SF 58 system flash units, but no built-in pop-up flash. To the left is a rather inelegant hump that houses the GPS unit, and to the right is a square 1.3-inch monochome LCD screen that handily displays all of your key current settings. Alongside this are four controls - the tactile shutter release button, a large unmarked shutter speed dial, an unmarked button for toggling between stills/video mode with a longer press setting the exposure compensation, and a red button for recording video.

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Top of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

The Leica SL (Typ 601) readies itself for action in 1-2 seconds. Squeeze the shutter release button in single shot mode to take a maximum resolution image and the screen instantly displays the resultant image. Take a top quality JPEG and Leica's 'DNG' file version of Raw and the camera isn't any noticeably slower however, plus the advantage of the DNG format is that it can be opened directly by Photoshop without any specialist conversion software required. The media of choice is the expected 'all varieties of SD card', including the latest and fastest UHS-II format. The SL offer single shot ('S') and continuous shooting ('C') options (High (11fps), Medium (7fps) and Low (4fps) settings), with the 2GB internal buffer allowing up to 33 DNGs or unlimited JPEGs to be recorded at the highest 11fps rate. Note that the headline 11fps rate is only achieved by locking the focus at the first frame - you need to select the Medium setting to get full-time AF during the burst sequence.

The Leica SL has a very fast and pleasingly quiet 37-point contrast-detection auto-focus system. Though the auto focus occasionally hunts to find a target in low-light conditions, overall it's very quick to lock onto and determine focus and exposure. You can choose to expand the 37 circular points to 49 points arranged in a rectangle, with the option of either Static or Dynamic (Tracking) focusing. The latter locks onto the subject when you half-press the shutter and tracks it through the frame using a green rectangle. In addition to selecting one AF point from the 37/49-point options, the Leica SL can be set to a single point in the centre of the frame, a movable 9-point zone mode, or the face-tracking auto-mode.

The back of the Leica SL (Typ 601) features the on-off switch to the left of the electronic viewfinder, with an unmarked button on the right for toggling between the the EVF, rear LCD, or eye sensor for automatic switching. Alongside this is a tactile joystick that's used for navigating through the menu system, setting the focus point, and activating auto-focus by pressing it in. The thumb-operated command dial over at the top right sets the aperture. Pressing the command dial in allows you to toggle between the various shooting modes (P/A/M/T).

Leica SL (Typ 601)
The Leica SL (Typ 601) In-hand

Surrounding the LCD screen are four large, unmarked buttons which are used to playback images, choose the display mode, set the magnification level, and access the menu system. A longer press of each button accesses the focus mode, profile, white balance and ISO options. You can reconfigure what the longer presses of each button do via the Setup>Short Cuts menu, but you can't change what a short press does. Using four unmarked buttons to access the majority of the camera's key controls sounds like a user interface disaster, but while it does take a little while to get used to, in practice it's actually surprisingly easy to use, and mostly customisable too.

The right hand flank of the SL (Typ 601) features a large lug for attaching the strap and the dual memory card slots housed inside a weather-proof compartment. The left flank has the second lug and a a flip open rubber flap protecting four ports: USB 3.0 socket, HDMI output, a proprietary connector for headphones / microphone / remote release, and a flash sync socket at the top.

The base of the Leica SL (Typ 601) features a marginally off-centre screw tripod thread, a multifunctional interface for the optional handgrip, and a large catch protected compartment housing the supplied BP-SCL4 lithium-ion battery. The Leica SL (Typ 601) comes with a two-year warranty as opposed to the usual one, a year's accidental damage cover, and a download option for Adobe Lightroom, with the code provided once the product has been registered.

Image Quality

All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 24 megapixel JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 10Mb.

The Leica SL (Typ 601) produced images of excellent quality during the review period. This camera produces noise-free images at ISO 50 up to ISO 1600, with some noise appearing at ISO 3200. The faster settings of ISO 6400 and 12,800 are still usable, although we'd suggest avoiding ISO 25,600 and especially 50,000 if possible. The 24 megapixel images were a little soft straight out of the camera at the default sharpening setting and ideally require some further sharpening in an application like Adobe Photoshop, or you can change the in-camera setting. The night photograph was very good, with the maximum shutter speed of 60 seconds allowing you to capture enough light in most situations, while the built-in image stabilisation allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds.

Noise

There are 11 ISO settings available on the Leica SL (Typ 601). Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting:

JPEG RAW

ISO 50 (100% Crop)

ISO 50 (100% Crop)

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ISO 100 (100% Crop)

ISO 100 (100% Crop)

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ISO 200 (100% Crop)

ISO 200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 400 (100% Crop)

ISO 400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 800 (100% Crop)

ISO 800 (100% Crop)

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ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

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ISO 3200 (100% Crop)

ISO 3200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 6400 (100% Crop)

ISO 6400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 12500 (100% Crop)

ISO 12500 (100% Crop)

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ISO 25000 (100% Crop)

ISO 25000 (100% Crop)

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ISO 50000 (100% Crop)

ISO 50000 (100% Crop)

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Sharpening

Here are two 100% crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting. You can change the in-camera sharpening level if you don't like the default look.

Original (100% Crop)

Sharpened (100% Crop)

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Night

The Leica SL (Typ 601)'s maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds in the Manual mode and there's a Bulb mode for up to 30 minute exposures, which is great news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 30 seconds at ISO 50.

Night

Night (100% Crop)

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Anti Shake

The Leica SL (Typ 601) has an anti-shake mechanism, which allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds than wthout it turned on. To test this, we took 2 handheld shots of the same subject with the same settings. The first shot was taken with anti shake turned off, the second with it turned on.

Shutter Speed / Focal Length

Anti Shake Off (100% Crop)

Anti Shake On (100% Crop)

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Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Leica SL (Typ 601) camera, which were all taken using the 24 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Sample RAW Images

The Leica SL (Typ 601) enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files. We've provided some Leica RAW (DNG) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

Sample Movie & Video

This is a sample movie at the highest quality setting of 3840x2140 at 30 frames per second. Please note that this 26 second movie is 293Mb in size.

Product Images

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Front of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

 
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Front of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

 
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Side of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

 
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Side of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

 
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Rear of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

 
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Rear of the Leica SL (Typ 601) / Image Displayed

 
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Rear of the Leica SL (Typ 601)

 
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Rear of the Leica SL (Typ 601) / Turned On

 

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Rear of the Leica SL (Typ 601) / Movie Mode

 
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Rear of the Leica SL (Typ 601) / Main Menu
 
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Top of the Leica SL (Typ 601)
 
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Bottom of the Leica SL (Typ 601)
 
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Side of the Leica SL (Typ 601)
 
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Side of the Leica SL (Typ 601)
 
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Front of the Leica SL (Typ 601)
 
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Front of the Leica SL (Typ 601)
 
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Memory Card Slots
 
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Battery Compartment

Conclusion

The Leica SL (Typ 601) is a very difficult camera to pigeon-hole, offering some cutting-edge mirrorless camera technologies in a body that's as large as a pro-DSLR, with impeccable build quality and a price-tag to match. Effectively Leica's main rival to a flagship DSLR camera like the Canon EOS 1Dx or Nikon D4s, rather than much smaller and cheaper compact system cameras like the Sony A7R II, in practice the SL (Typ 601) proves to be surprisingly satisfying to use for both still and video photographers alike.

Image quality is excellent, with lovely colour rendition, bags of detail thanks to the full-frame sensor and no optical low-pass filter, and good noise performance from ISO50-3200, with the faster ISO settings proving usable too. The 4K video recording mode with a wealth of options for advanced users is a very welcome surprise from a company most noted for its stills cameras, making the Leica SL more adaptable than you might first think.

The SL has an excellent auto-focusing system, which despite being contrast-based is easily the fastest of any Leica camera that we've tested and on a par with the best mirrorless cameras currently on the market. We were also very impressed by the excellent electronic viewfinder, which out-performs the Sony A7R II and all other mirrorless cameras. SLR die-hards may still prefer a true optical viewfinder, especially for fast-moving action, but we preferred using the EVF on the Leica SL for most shooting situations.

With only one native lens currently available, the enormous and enormously expensive Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24–90 mm f/2.8–4 ASPH. zoom, the cost of buying into the SL system is rather prohibitive for a complete Leica newbie. For existing Leica users, though, especially M-mount owners, the Leica SL makes more sense from launch, and if you've ever used the Leica S medium-format system, you'll feel right at home with the SL's control system.

Most people were expecting, even hoping for, an interchangeable lens version of the Leica Q to be launched, but instead Leica threw everyone a curve-ball in the substantially bigger shape of the SL (Typ 601). Despite the rather negative initial reaction, the new Leica SL (Typ 601) is actually a lovely camera to use - build quality is impeccable, its size makes the handling more familiar to DSLR users, the EVF is a joy to use, it focuses and operates very quickly, and the resulting still images and 4K video footage are, as you'd perhaps expect from a Leica, of the highest quality. As with any Leica product, value for money clearly isn't at the top of the agenda, but we can certainly recommend the Leica SL (Typ 601) from most other points of view.

4 stars

Ratings (out of 5)
Design 4.5
Features 4.5
Ease-of-use 4
Image quality 4.5
Value for money 3.5

Main Rivals

Listed below are some of the rivals of the Leica SL (Typ 601).

Canon EOS 5DS R

The Canon EOS 5DS R DSLR boasts a massive 50 megapixel sensor with a low-pass cancellation filter to maximise the sharpness of the camera's sensor. Does the brand new Canon 5DS R offer the best image quality from a DSLR? Read our detailed Canon EOS 5DS R review to find out...

Nikon D4s

The new D4s is Nikon's new flagship DSLR camera for professional photographers. Aimed at sports, press and nature photographers, the 16 megapixel D4s builds on the success of the previous D4 camera with a wealth of improvements. Can the Nikon D4s possibly justify its eye-watering £5,199.99.99 / €6,199.00 / $6,499.95 price-tag? Find out by reading our Nikon D4s review...

Nikon D810

The Nikon D810 is a brand new 36 megapixel full-frame sensor DSLR camera with no optical low pass filter. The D810 also offers 1080/60p HD video, a 3.2-inch LCD screen, an optical viewfinder with 100% coverage and 5fps burst shooting. Read our in-depth Nikon D810 review to find out if it can emulate the success of the previous D800/E cameras...

Sony A7R II

The Sony A7R II is a hotly-anticipated full-frame compact system camera that promises to outclass the DSLR competition. Is this the best full-frame camera on the market? Read our Sony A7R II review to find out...

Review Roundup

Reviews of the Leica SL (Typ 601) from around the web.

ephotozine.com »

The Leica SL (Typ 601) is a new full-frame mirrorless camera with a 24-megapixel sensor. The camera features a 4.4 million dot electronic viewfinder, 4K video recording, a 2.95inch touch screen plus a top LCD screen. The SL (Typ 601) is available with an RRP of £5050 including VAT body only, with the Leica Vario Elmarit SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH lens available for £3150 inc VAT.
Read the full review »

stevehuffphoto.com »

So here I am, another year older and another year of some amazing camera’s that have come through the Huff Household. I can not believe I am now 46 years old! Seems like yesterday when I started this website but I was 38 going on 39. Time flies when you really enjoy life, love what you do, and live as happy as you possibly can. I believe in loving every moment of life, avoiding negativity and being a nice person to all. Usually when I am about to write a new Leica review I get a bit tense as many HATE the Leica brand simply due to the cost of their cameras and this means that just by me being honest in this review, there will be Leica hate comments coming in.
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cnet.com »

Sony has dominated the full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera space with its A7 series since it launched two years ago -- not terribly hard, as Sony's had the only cameras in that space until now. Enter the Leica SL, a powerful pro-oriented model with a few drawbacks.
Read the full review »

pcmag.com »

Leica has earned a reputation for being behind the times in the modern digital world. For years, its flagship M line lagged behind others in tech and features, and its more affordable D-Lux and V-Lux lines were simply Panasonic cameras with Leica logos. But after this year, anyone criticizing the company on this is doing so based on history alone. Following hot on the heels of the very modern Q compact, Leica is bringing its first autofocus full-frame mirrorless camera to market.
Read the full review »

blog.mingthein.com »

What would you get if you crossed a Q with a T and an S? Not an unpronounceable algorithm for a consulting firm or a new Cadillac, but the 2015 Leica SL Typ 601. The SL is probably closest to an S (S Light?) and really does blend the choice bits of the DNA from each these three cameras into something that takes the fight to the Japanese brands – albeit with a few caveats.
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Specifications

Lenses
Lens Mount Leica L-Mount
Applicable lenses Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24–90 mm f/2.8–4 ASPH.
Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90–280 mm f/2.8–4
Leica Summilux-SL 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH.
Lenses from the Leica T Camera System, Leica M-Lenses with Leica M-Adapter T, Leica S-Lenses with Leica S-Adapter L, Leica R-Lenses with Leica R-Adapter L and Leica Cine lenses with Leica PL-Adapter L.
Sensor
Type 24-MP-CMOS-Sensor (24 × 36 mm)
Resolution Full Frame (24 MP): 6000 × 4000 Pixel, APS-C (10 MP): 3936 × 2624 Pixel
Filter IR-Filter, no Lowpass Filter
ISO ISO 50–ISO 50000
Sensor Cleaning Provided
Processor
Type Leica Maestro II series
Internal RAM 2 GB: 33 DNGs or 30 JPEGs and DNGs
Image
Image Data Format JPEG, DNG
Colordepth 14 bit (DNG), 8 bit (JPEG)
JPEG Color Space Adobe RGB, ECI RGB, sRGB
Motion
File Format MP4, MOV
Resolution 4K (4096 × 2160) @ 24 fps; 4K (3840 × 2160) @ 25 and 30 fps; 1080 @ 24, 25, 30, 50, 60, 100 and 120 fps; 720 @ 24, 25, 30, 50, 60, 100 and 120 fps
Bitrate 8 bit (recording); 10 bit (HDMI not recording)
Color sampling 4:2:2/10 bit (HDMI only); 4:2:0/8 bit (recording on SD card)
Video L-Log selectable
Audio Manual/Auto; Stereo microphone, 48 kHz, 16 bit; Wind elimination
Audio external via Audio-Adapter Audio-In (3.5 mm phone jack), Audio-Out (3.5 mm phone jack)
Movie Length Max. duration: 29 min, Max. size: 4 GB
EVF
Resolution SXAG, 4.4 MP
Size 0.66"
Eye Point 20 mm
Field of View 37°
Magnification × 0.80 (with 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 dpt)
Frame coverage 100 %
Diopter correction − 4 to +2
Eye Sensor Yes
Live View Operating Modes: Video- and Photo-Live-View separated; Frame rate: up to 60 fps; Exposure simulation available, Optional information: Focus Peaking, Histogram, Clipping/Zebra, Level, Grid Overlay (3 × 3, 6 × 4), Aspect Ratio (1.33:1; 1.66:1; 1.78:1; 1.85:1; 2.35:1; 2.4:1), Safe Area (80 %; 90 %; 92.5 %; 95 %)
Storage SD 1 slot (UHS II) with maximum writing speed 100 MB/s, SD 2 slot (UHS I) with maximum writing speed 30 MB/s

SD memory cards compatibility:

UHS-1:
All UHS-1 SD cards

UHS-2:
TOSHIBA EXCERIA PRO [16GB]
TOSHIBA EXCERIA PRO [32GB]
TOSHIBA EXCERIA PRO [64GB]
TOSHIBA EXCERIA PRO [128GB]
Focussing
Type Contrast AF
Focus Modes AF-S (focus priority), AF-C (shutter priority), MF, Touch-AF
AF Modes Static, Dynamic (tracking), Auto (face detection)
AF Size Point, Field, Zone (9 Fields)
AF Steps 37 or 49 Fields
AF Assist Lamp Built in
Exposure
Exposure Modes Program Mode (P), Shutter speed priority mode (T) , Aperture priority mode (A) and manual mode (M)
Exposure Metering Modes Center weighted, Multi zone, Spot
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 EV-steps
Exposure Bracketing 3/5/7 images in 1/2/3 aperture steps; additional direct JPEG-HDR
White Balance Preset Auto, Daylight 5200 K, Cloudy 6000 K, Shade 7000 K, Tungsten 3200 K, HMI 5600 K, Fluorescent warm 4000 K, Fluorescent cool 4500 K, Flash 5400 K, Greycard, Manual color temperature 2000 K to 11500 K
Type Focal plain shutter
Drive Modes Single, Continuous slow S (4 fps), Continuous medium M (7 fps), Continuous fast F (11 fps), Self timer 2 s, Self timer 12 s, Interval, Exposure Bracketing, Time exposures up to 30 min
Shutter speed 1/8000 s to 60 s, time exposures up to 30 min, Max. frame rate 11 fps,
Warranty 2 years or 200,000 releases
Flash
Interface Standard X-jack, Hot shoe with Sync. and TTL-Mode contacts
X-Synchronization 1/250 s
Top Display 1.28" highly reflective monochrome LCD; 128 × 128 dots; View angle 120°; Anti-fingerprint coating
Housing
Material Milled Aluminium
Dust/Spray water sealing Provided
Interfaces USB 3.0 Micro Type B; HDMI Type A; Multi connector adapter for Audio-Out 3.5 mm/Audio-In 3.5 mm; Multi connector cable release; ISO accessory shoe with center and control contacts for flash units; Standard X-jack; Multifunctional interface in baseplate for optional handgrip
Tripod threat A 1/4 DIN 4503 (1/4") with anti-twist locking pin
Dimensions/Weight 147 × 104 × 39 mm (W × H × D)/approx. 771/847 g (without/with battery)
Working conditions Approx. 0°– 40 °C, max. 85 % humidity
Scope of delivery Camera body, Camera strap, Lens mount cap, Battery, Battery Charger with international adapter, USB 3.0-cable, Manual, Warranty Card, Leica Lens cleaning tissue
Software Remote Control (USB): Leica Image Shuttle SL; Remote Control (Wi-Fi): Leica SL app (Android/iOS)

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