Specifications#
- Brand
- Leica
- Model
- SL2
- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Released
- 2019-01-01
- Lens mount
- L-Mount
- Sensor size
- 36.0 × 24.0 mm (Full frame (35 mm))
- Crop factor
- 1.00×
- Resolution
- 47.3 MP (8,368 × 5,584 px)
- Fastest shutter
- 1/8,000 s
- Continuous shooting
- 20 fps
- Max video resolution
- 4K
- Weight
- 825 g (29.1 oz)
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Storage
- UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
- Viewfinder
- Resolution: 5,760,000 dots, 120 fps
- Exposure modes
- TTL (‚Through The Lens‘ exposure metering)
- Flash
- Built-in hot shoe
- Dimensions
- 146 ×
- Made in
- Germany
- Drive
- 20 fps
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata and Lensfun. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.00 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm | 10 mm | 121.9° | 100.4° | 130.4° |
| 12 mm | 12 mm | 112.6° | 90.0° | 122.0° |
| 14 mm | 14 mm | 104.3° | 81.2° | 114.2° |
| 16 mm | 16 mm | 96.7° | 73.7° | 107.0° |
| 18 mm | 18 mm | 90.0° | 67.4° | 100.5° |
| 20 mm | 20 mm | 84.0° | 61.9° | 94.5° |
| 24 mm | 24 mm | 73.7° | 53.1° | 84.1° |
| 28 mm | 28 mm | 65.5° | 46.4° | 75.4° |
| 35 mm | 35 mm | 54.4° | 37.8° | 63.4° |
| 40 mm | 40 mm | 48.5° | 33.4° | 56.8° |
| 50 mm | 50 mm | 39.6° | 27.0° | 46.8° |
| 56 mm | 56 mm | 35.6° | 24.2° | 42.2° |
| 70 mm | 70 mm | 28.8° | 19.5° | 34.3° |
| 85 mm | 85 mm | 23.9° | 16.1° | 28.6° |
| 100 mm | 100 mm | 20.4° | 13.7° | 24.4° |
| 135 mm | 135 mm | 15.2° | 10.2° | 18.2° |
| 200 mm | 200 mm | 10.3° | 6.9° | 12.3° |
| 300 mm | 300 mm | 6.9° | 4.6° | 8.2° |
| 400 mm | 400 mm | 5.2° | 3.4° | 6.2° |
| 600 mm | 600 mm | 3.4° | 2.3° | 4.1° |
| 800 mm | 800 mm | 2.6° | 1.7° | 3.1° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 30.0 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor). Detailed tables: 24 mm f/1.8, 24 mm f/2.8, 35 mm f/1.8, 35 mm f/2.8, 50 mm f/1.8, 50 mm f/2.8.
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 mm | f/1.8 | 5.3 cm | 22.1 cm | 92.8 cm | 2.24 m | 8.03 m | ∞ | 8.98 m |
| 22 mm | f/2.8 | 8.4 cm | 35.0 cm | 1.56 m | 4.23 m | 34.1 m | ∞ | 5.78 m |
| 22 mm | f/4 | 12.0 cm | 51.5 cm | 2.58 m | 9.74 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.06 m |
| 22 mm | f/8 | 25.1 cm | 1.27 m | 103 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 2.04 m |
| 43 mm | f/1.8 | 1.3 cm | 5.6 cm | 22.9 cm | 52.2 cm | 1.48 m | 6.35 m | 34.3 m |
| 43 mm | f/2.8 | 2.1 cm | 8.7 cm | 35.8 cm | 82.1 cm | 2.37 m | 11.4 m | 22.1 m |
| 43 mm | f/4 | 3.0 cm | 12.5 cm | 51.6 cm | 1.20 m | 3.59 m | 22.2 m | 15.5 m |
| 43 mm | f/8 | 6.0 cm | 25.2 cm | 1.09 m | 2.70 m | 11.0 m | ∞ | 7.75 m |
| 73 mm | f/1.8 | 0.4 cm | 1.9 cm | 7.8 cm | 17.8 cm | 50.1 cm | 2.03 m | 98.8 m |
| 73 mm | f/2.8 | 0.7 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.2 cm | 27.7 cm | 78.1 cm | 3.21 m | 63.5 m |
| 73 mm | f/4 | 1.0 cm | 4.2 cm | 17.4 cm | 39.7 cm | 1.12 m | 4.71 m | 44.5 m |
| 73 mm | f/8 | 1.9 cm | 8.4 cm | 35.0 cm | 80.5 cm | 2.33 m | 11.2 m | 22.3 m |
| 120 mm | f/1.8 | 0.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 2.8 cm | 6.5 cm | 18.3 cm | 74.2 cm | 267 m |
| 120 mm | f/2.8 | 0.2 cm | 1.0 cm | 4.4 cm | 10.1 cm | 28.5 cm | 1.16 m | 172 m |
| 120 mm | f/4 | 0.3 cm | 1.5 cm | 6.3 cm | 14.4 cm | 40.7 cm | 1.66 m | 120 m |
| 120 mm | f/8 | 0.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.5 cm | 28.9 cm | 81.9 cm | 3.39 m | 60.1 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Diffraction & pixel pitch#
With 4.30 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/6.4. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/3.5 and f/6; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.
| Aperture | Airy disk diameter | Spread over | At 100% view |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.8 µm | 0.9 px | sharp |
| f/4 | 5.4 µm | 1.2 px | sharp |
| f/5.6 | 7.5 µm | 1.7 px | sharp |
| f/8 | 10.7 µm | 2.5 px | slight softening |
| f/11 | 14.8 µm | 3.4 px | visibly soft |
| f/16 | 21.5 µm | 5.0 px | visibly soft |
| f/22 | 29.5 µm | 6.9 px | visibly soft |
Maximum print sizes#
At 47.3 MP the Leica SL2 produces 8,368 × 5,584 pixel images. See the 47 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.
| Resolution | Typical use | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | Photo-lab quality | 27.9 × 18.6 in | 71 × 47 cm |
| 240 DPI | Fine-art inkjet | 34.9 × 23.3 in | 89 × 59 cm |
| 200 DPI | Wall print | 41.8 × 27.9 in | 106 × 71 cm |
| 150 DPI | Poster, viewed from 1 m+ | 55.8 × 37.2 in | 142 × 95 cm |
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.
| Focal length | 500 rule | NPF f/1.8 | NPF f/2.8 | NPF f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm (14 mm eq.) | 35.7 s | 13.7 s | 16.2 s | 19.2 s |
| 20 mm (20 mm eq.) | 25.0 s | 9.6 s | 11.4 s | 13.5 s |
| 24 mm (24 mm eq.) | 20.8 s | 8.0 s | 9.5 s | 11.2 s |
| 35 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.3 s | 5.5 s | 6.5 s | 7.7 s |
| 50 mm (50 mm eq.) | 10.0 s | 3.8 s | 4.5 s | 5.4 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 50 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 100 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 200 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Leica SL2#
Native L-Mount lenses in our database (55 total). Also adaptable: Leica M, T-mount (T2), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL), M39 / LTM (Leica thread).
- Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9 mm
- Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL 9 mm
- Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF 10 mm
- Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary 023 10–18 mm
- Panasonic S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro 14–28 mm
- Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN | Art 019 14–24 mm
- Laowa 15mm f/2.0 Zero-D 15 mm
- Panasonic S Pro 16-35mm f/4 16–35 mm
- Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary 022 16–28 mm
- Sigma 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | C 16–300 mm
- Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 16 mm
- Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 FE/L/Z 16 mm
- Sigma 17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary 023 17 mm
- Leica Elmarit-TL 1:2.8/18 Asph. 18 mm
- Panasonic S 18-40mm f/4.5-6.3 18–40 mm
- Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary 021 18–50 mm
- Panasonic S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 20–60 mm
- Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG | Contemporary 20–200 mm
- Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary 022 20 mm
- Leica Summicron-TL 1:2/23 Asph. 23 mm
- Viltrox AF 23mm F1.4 XF/Z/L 23 mm
- Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8-4/24-90 ASPH. 24–90 mm
- Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8/24-70 Asph. 24–70 mm
- Panasonic S 24-105mm f/4 Macro OIS 24–105 mm
- Panasonic S 24-60mm f/2.8 24–60 mm
- Panasonic S 24mm f/1.8 24 mm
- Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art 024 24–70 mm
- Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Art 019 24–70 mm
- Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary 021 24 mm
- Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG DN | Contemporary 021 24 mm
- Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A 24 mm
- Panasonic S 28–200mm f/4–7.1 Macro OIS 28–200 mm
- Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary 021 28–70 mm
- Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 28 mm
- Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 30 mm
- Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2/35 Asph. 35 mm
Similar cameras#
Other Full frame (35 mm) cameras from around the same time.
- Canon EOS RP 2019
- Sigma fp 2019
- Sony α7R IV 2019
- Canon EOS R5 2020
- Canon EOS R6 2020
- Nikon Z5 2020
- Sony α7S III 2020
- Canon EOS R 2018
- Nikon Z6 2018
- Nikon Z7 2018
- Canon EOS R3 2021
- Nikon Z9 2021
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Leica SL2?
The Leica SL2 has a crop factor of 1.00× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 43.3 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Leica SL2 sensor?
36.0 × 24.0 mm (Full frame (35 mm)), an area of 864 mm² — 100% of full frame.
Is the Leica SL2 full frame?
Yes — its sensor is the same 36 × 24 mm size as 35 mm film.
How many megapixels does the Leica SL2 have?
47.3 megapixels (8,368 × 5,584 pixels), enough for a 28 × 19 inch print at 300 DPI.
What lens mount does the Leica SL2 use?
The Leica SL2 uses the L-Mount (flange distance 20.00 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Leica SL2?
With a 20 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 11 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Leica SL2 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q76695911 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources