Leica SL Typ 601 vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica SL Typ 601 and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica SL Typ 601 vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.4 cm 16.76 cm
Width 14.7 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 771 g 1.34 kg
Body Material Milled aluminium -
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Sensor Resolution - 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 21,560,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
PROCESSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Image Processor Leica Maestro II -
LENS Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Leica L Canon EF
FOCUSING Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 61
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.66" -
Viewfinder Resolution 4,400,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
ISO (Max) - 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50-50000 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 216
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects - Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Type - 3.2" LCD display
Display Format - 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor - Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, AVC
Image Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card CompactFlash
Memory Card - 64 GB CFast 2.0
Memory Card Included No Yes
Memory Card Max Supported Size 128 GB -
Image Storage - JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4368 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
Video Capture - H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
RAM Installed 2 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Battery Type Manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0 (8 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
USB 3.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone
FEATURES Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 7 frames per second (8.4MP) 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features Histogram display, no anti-aliasing filter Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control
OTHERS Leica SL Typ 601 Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Included Accessories Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector
Software - EOS Digital Solution
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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