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Leica SL2-S

The Leica SL2-S is Leica's full-frame mirrorless camera built around a 24-megapixel CMOS sensor and the L mount, with a 3:2 aspect ratio. It shares its architecture with the Leica SL2 but stands apart through that resolution: half the pixels of its sibling, which means lighter files and a quicker turnaround when you shoot a lot.

The electronic viewfinder is an OLED panel with 5.76 million dots at 0.78x, and the 3.2-inch screen with 2.1 million dots is fixed, with no tilting mechanism, though it does take touch input. Autofocus works by contrast detection, with multi-area, centre, selective single-point and tracking modes plus face detection, and you can focus by tapping the screen, which also moves the focus point while composing. The shutter reaches 1/8000 s, the body weighs 931 g, and the battery is rated for 510 shots per charge under the CIPA standard. Connection to a computer runs over USB 3.2 Gen 1.

It is a camera aimed at reportage, studio work and mixed stills and video production, making use of the L-mount lens range and the ergonomics of the SL series, with a solid body and physical controls. Lenses with that mount fit directly, without an adapter. Leica presented it on 10 December 2020.

  • Battery (cipa): 510 shots
  • Year: 2020
  • Screen size: 3.2 inches
  • In Body Stabilization (ibis): No
  • Effective Megapixels: 24
  • Sensor type: CMOS
  • Sensor format: Full Frame
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Specifications

Year 2020
Sensor 24 MP · Full Frame
Mount Leica L
IBIS No
Weight 931 g
Launch Price USD 4,895
Current Price USD 3,285 (Nov/2026)
Battery 510 shots
General
Brand
Leica
Line or model
SL2-S
Suggested RAW software
NDPix Photo Editor Suggested software for RAW processing, photo editing, and workflow optimization.
Sensor
Effective megapixels
24 Effective megapixels: usable sensor resolution for images.
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor technology (for example, CMOS, CCD).
Processor
Interno/Internal
Body
Body type
Mirrorless camera
Body classification
Mirrorless
Viewfinder
OLED, 5.76 million dots (0.78x) Viewfinder type (optical or electronic) for composition.
Display
Screen size
3.2 inches Physical size of the screen; measured by the visible diagonal in inches.
Screen resolution
2,100,000 dots Number of pixels shown on the screen (width × height).
Touch screen
Indicates whether the screen supports touch for menus or focus.
Screen articulation
Fixed Screen articulation type (tilting, fully‑articulated, etc.).
Additional info
Launch price
USD 4,895 In 2020, it is the manufacturer’s suggested price at release.
Current price
USD 3,285 It is the approximate market value (used or new) as of Nov/2026.
Mount
Leica L (shared L-Mount Alliance standard) Lens mount type supported by the camera. If L-Mount Alliance appears, it means the camera uses Leica L mount shared across alliance brands.

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