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Leica S2 vs Nikon D800

6.3 in
4.72 in
Leica S2 Digital Camera
Leica S2
5.7 in
4.8 in
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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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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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatMedium formatFull frame
Sensor size1.77 in1.41 in
Effective pixels38.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Max resolution7500 x 5000 px7360 x 4912 px

Image

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen dots460000921000
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x

Photography features

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
Minimum shutter speed32.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Subject / scene modesnono
Built-in flashnoyes
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive1.5 fps4.0 fps
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot

Design

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
Body typeLarge SLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black
Black

Dimensions

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
Weight49.74 oz31.75 oz
Width6.3 in5.7 in
Height4.72 in4.8 in
Depth3.19 in3.2 in

Connectivity

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.03.1
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Leica S2Leica S2
Nikon D800Nikon D800
GPSnoyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D800