Leica S-E - Pros & Cons

handling
responsiveness
and overall imaging quality
tremendous Leica build quality
Image quality is superb
quality should be quite good
It s a very unobtrusive set up
very clean and user friendly
solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
way time and technological development works
The sensor is also very good for low light
amazingly compact and work great
The screen is easy to see in a variety of lighting conditions
It is great to have alternatives

lacks the flexibility of a removable back
no mode dial
find a ton of controls on the body itself
lack of a touch screen requires an extra step
CCD image sensor has limited ISO range
too often partial
inconsistent
and inaccurate
a medium format sensor and has a format factor
and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down
Measurements and pricing do not include easily detachable parts
larger sensors tend to be more expensive and lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses
there is not surprisingly no built-in flash
Typ 006) lacks any support for movie capture
there is no shutter lock on the M-A
no Leica logo and it's only available in chrome or black paint
There is no license required to make photographs
Sony cameras can only be used with GM lenses
Leica cameras are so expensive
no screen
lack of a mode dial

Leica S-E - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
ISO maximum	1600 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	37.5 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx

Leica S-E - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor format	Medium format
Effective pixels	37.5 Mpx

Body type	Digital SLR
Colour of product	Black

ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	1600
Supported image file formats	JPEG DNG

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Leica S-E Leica - Editorial Reviews (5)

4.3

Based on 5 reviews

DPReview

Published: 10.12.2020

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Leica M-A review

4.5

The Leica M-A is a timeless no nonsense 35mm film camera that highlights German engineering and superb build quality

PCMAG

Published: 08.12.2014

Leica S-E (Typ 006) Review

4.0

The Leica S-E (Typ 006) doesn't pack the latest technology, but it's a solid option for studio photographers who don't need high ISO capability.

Imaging Resource

Published: 22.09.2014

Leica S-E (Typ 006) Review

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