Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2. Leica SL2 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 5mm narrower, 7mm shorter and 68mm thinner than Panasonic S1H.
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Leica SL2 is significantly lighter (217g ) than the Panasonic S1H which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2 have the same Full frame sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Both S1H and SL2 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.2.
On the other hand, Panasonic S1H sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Leica SL2's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to S1H.
Panasonic S1H has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Leica SL2 has a 47.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Maestro III processor.
Leica SL2's sensor provides 23MP more than Panasonic S1H's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Leica SL2's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the S1H and SL2 sensor size comparison.
Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Panasonic S1H for Portrait Photography
Leica SL2 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 47.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic S1H for Street Photography
Leica SL2 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Medium sized Body
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Panasonic S1H for Sports Photography
Leica SL2 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
225 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
225 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Read the details
Panasonic S1H for Daily Photography
Leica SL2 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
1052g
Body Thickness 110mm
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
835g
Body Thickness 42mm
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Panasonic S1H for Landscape Photography
Leica SL2 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 47.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2 have the same Leica L and have total of 30 lenses to choose from.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Both Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2 has Sensor based Image stabilization which means that all the lenses will be stabilized in these bodies.
| Lens Type |
# of Panasonic S1H Lenses |
# of Leica SL2 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
4 (4 Full Frame) |
4 (4 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
8 (7 Full Frame) |
8 (7 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
3 (3 Full Frame) |
3 (3 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
7 (7 Full Frame) |
7 (7 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
3 (3 Full Frame) |
3 (3 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
4 (4 Full Frame) |
4 (4 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
n/a |
n/a |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Macro Prime |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
30 (29 Full Frame) |
30 (29 Full Frame) |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Panasonic S1H and Leica SL2 scores compare:
Panasonic S1H
Ranked
#0 out of 66 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#0 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Leica SL2
This camera is not rated yet!
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H |
Leica SL2 |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Leica |
| Announced |
2019-08-28 |
2019-11-06 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.6 x 23.8 mm |
36 x 24 mm |
| Area |
847.28mm2 |
864.00mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
47 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
8368 x 5584 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
51,200 ISO |
50,000 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
204800 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
50 ISO |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
225 |
225 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Leica L |
Leica L |
| Number of Available Lenses |
30 |
30 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3.2 |
3.2″" |
| Resolution |
2,330k dots |
2,100k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
5,760k dots |
5,760k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.78 |
0.78 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/1/40000 secs |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Max Flash Sync |
1/320s |
no built-in flash |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
20.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
5952 x 3988 |
4096 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
1052g |
835g |
| Dimensions |
151 x 114 x 110mm |
146 x 107 x 42mm |
| Battery Life |
400 shots |
370 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |