Leica debuts versatile Leica SL2-S for $5,000

GaryPageau
Leica SL2-S

Leica Camera introduced the $4,895 Leica SL2-S, with a 24-megapixel full-frame CMOS-BSI sensor and two separate recording modes for photos and videos. The camera offers high-speed shooting at continuous burst rates up to 25 frames per second at full resolution and cinema capabilities encompassing 10-bit 4K and Cine4K video with no recording length limits.

The Leica SL2-S has a newly developed backside-illuminated CMOS full-frame image sensor with a resolution of 24 megapixels plus a 4-gigabyte buffer memory. This enables endless continuous shooting at up to 9 frames per second, where the burst length in JPEG format is only limited by the capacity of the memory cards in the camera’s dual UHS-II card slots. The Leica SL2-S is the first SL model to enable direct tethered shooting with Capture One 21.

The Leica SL2-S captures 10-bit 4:2:2 videos with Leica’s L-LOG gamma profile, at frame rates of up to 60 fps. Through future firmware developments, Leica claims the camera will also support the HEVC video compression standard for internal 10-bit recordings up to 4K/60p directly to the SD card.

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.