Main Features
- 38 MP Medium format CCD Sensor
- 80 - 1250 ISO
- 3" Fixed Screen
- Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
- 2 fps continuous shooting
- Built-In Wireless
- 160 x 120 x 81 mm, 1410g.
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Leica S2 Review
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Leica S2 Overview
First introduced in September, 2008, Leica S2 is a 38 MP DSLR with a Medium format (45 x 30 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Leica S2 comes with a Full Frame sensor - 45 x 30 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 54.08 mm
- Full Frame, approximate the actual size shown above
Sensor resolution of Leica S2 ~ 7549 x 5033 pixels.
Leica S2 has Crop Factor: 0.8
The sensor has a surface area of 1350.0 mm².
There are approximate 37,994,117 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Leica S2
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Leica S2 with competitors in pro dslr cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| Optical Viewfinder |
| 38MP High Resolution Sensor |
| 1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Focus |
| ±3 AE Bracketing Range |
| External Flash |
| RAW Support |
| 2.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| 1000 shots Long Battery Life |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| Flash Sync Port |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Image Stabilization |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
| Weight: 1410g |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No AF Face Detection |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1250 |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps |
| Type Scores |
|---|
Leica S2 has an Overall Score of 61/100 and ranked #107 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #317 out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Leica S2
Leica S2 weighs 1410g and has external dimensions of 160 x 120 x 81mm (6.3 x 4.72 x 3.19"). Considering that the average weight of Pro DSLR cameras is 1280g, Leica S2 is 130 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
| Model | Weight | S2 | Dimensions | S2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pentax 645Z | 1550 g | 1410 g | 156 x 117 x 123 mm | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
|
Nikon D810 | 980 g | 1410 g | 146 x 123 x 82 mm | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
|
Hasselblad X1D | 725 g | 1410 g | 150 x 98 x 71 mm | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
|
Canon 5D MIII | 950 g | 1410 g | 152 x 116 x 76 mm | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
|
Nikon D750 | 840 g | 1410 g | 141 x 113 x 78 mm | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
|
Nikon D4 | 1340 g | 1410 g | 160 x 157 x 91 mm | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
|
Canon 5DS R | 930 g | 1410 g | 152 x 116 x 76 mm | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
|
Nikon D610 | 850 g | 1410 g | 141 x 113 x 82 mm | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Leica |
| Model | S2 |
| Announced | September, 2008 |
| Body Type | Large SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | Leica L |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | n/a |
| Number of Lenses | 29 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 460k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 96% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.86 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 0 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/32 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 2.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | no built-in flash |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±3 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | Medium format |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 45 x 30 mm |
| Sensor Area | 1350.0 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 38 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 7500 x 5000 |
| Max Native ISO | 1250 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | None |
| Video Formats | |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 1000 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 1410 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 160 x 120 x 81 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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