Leica SL for Portrait Photography

Is the Leica SL good for Portrait Photography?

$7,450.00

Leica SL Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Leica SL has a score of 79 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Leica SL will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Leica SL Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP

Leica SL's 24.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Leica SL users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Leica T mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Leica SL.

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Leica SL Alternatives in SLR-style mirrorless cameras for Portrait Photography

Sony A7R III Compare SL vs A7R III	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #2 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #2
	Imaging 93 Features 90 Value for Money 97 Portability Overall Score 99	Portrait 97 Street 100 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Sony A7R II Compare SL vs A7R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #5 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #3
	Imaging 93 Features Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait 97 Street 100 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Sony A9 Compare SL vs A9	24 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #6 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features 94 Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score 95	Portrait 93 Street 98 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A7 III Compare SL vs A7 III	24 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #9 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score 92	Portrait 93 Street 100 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A7 II Compare SL vs A7 II	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony E (NEX) Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #19 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #9
	Imaging Features Value for Money 92 Portability Overall Score	Portrait 93 Street 98 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Sony A7R III

Sony A7R II

Sony A9

Sony A7 III

Sony A7 II