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Leica S2 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
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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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4.7 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatMedium formatFXFull frameFX
Sensor size1.77 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels38.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Max resolution7500 x 5000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Optics and focus

Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x1x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
5151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
5151153
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
5199
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen dots46000092100012290002360000
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Screen technology
N/A
LCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Touch screen
N/A
nonoyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1-3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
yesyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Design

Body typeLarge SLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black
BlackBlackBlack
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight49.74 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width6.3 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height4.72 in4.8 in3.21 in4.88 in
Depth3.19 in3.21 in4.84 in3.09 in

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB version2.03.13.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
nonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesnoyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Optional
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

GPSnononoyes
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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