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Leica S2 Digital Camera
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Nikon D4 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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7 editorial reviews
Medium format quality in a DSLR body - too good to be true?Read more
Leica S2 is a 38.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a Medium format sized CCD sensor and Leica L mount. Read our S2 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
For three quarters of a century Leica has been a brand and company associated with the 35mm format. Now, with the S2 system, Leica breaks the mold and creates a new larger-than-35mm digital format as well as well as a completely new camera and lens system built around it. The S2 also is Leica’s first [Read More]Read more
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatMedium formatFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.77 in1.42 in1.41 in
Effective pixels38.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Max resolution7500 x 5000 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
ISO
N/A
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum
N/A
10064
ISO maximum
N/A
1280051200
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5032
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
20480051200
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets
N/A
1212
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Lens mount
N/A
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
FlashLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x1x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points
N/A
5151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
5151
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
5151
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen dots4600009210001229000
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x
Screen technology
N/A
LCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
Touch screen
N/A
nono
Live view
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1-3 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Field of view
N/A
N/A
170.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed32.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
Built-in flashnonoyes
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive1.5 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Number of exposures
N/A
32
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s
Flash modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
11.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
11.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12

Design

Body typeLarge SLRSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black
BlackBlack
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight49.74 oz41.69 oz31.04 oz
Width6.3 in6.3 in5.75 in
Height4.72 in6.16 in3.21 in
Depth3.19 in3.56 in4.84 in

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nono
Firewire
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

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