In depth comparison and review of Leica SL2 and Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens |
Height | 10.7 cm | 8.61 cm |
Width | 14.6 cm | 13.25 cm |
Depth | 4.2 cm | 7 cm |
Weight | 835 g | 414 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 835 g | Camera body only: 414 g Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g |
Body Material | Aluminium, leatherette, magnesium | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, freezeproof, IP54 | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 2x |
SENSOR | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Sensor Resolution | 47 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | - | 25,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 46,726,912 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Features | - | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Image Processor | Leica Maestro III | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom |
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Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 8 elements |
Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Leica L | Canon RF |
Features | - | Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring |
FOCUSING | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 | 1053 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 5,760,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.70x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +1 |
Viewfinder Information | - | Exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF status, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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ISO (Max) | 50000 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50-50000, ISO auto (100-50000) | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | - | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, hybrid auto, scene intelligent auto, special scenes, creative filters, custom |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Special Effects | - | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, 2000K - 11500K, HMI (5600K), fluorescent warm (4000K), fluorescent cold (4500K) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 min | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | - | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 2,100,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | - | Display brightness control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | - | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584 JPEG 8368 x 5584 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4272 x 2848 |
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Video Capture | - | 3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080 - 179.82 fps 1920 x 1080 - 150 fps 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
RAM Installed | 4 GB | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Battery Type | Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) | Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder) |
CONNECTIONS | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Interface | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
Print Standard | - | DPOF support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Tripod Mount Connection Point | 1/4" socket | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
Connector Type | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio line-in (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (E3) |
FEATURES | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second | - |
HDR Mode | - | Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, USB powered, USB charging | RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing, weatherproof, HDR image enhancement technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, Depth Compositing |
OTHERS | Leica SL2 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap | Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover |
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Software | Leica FOTOS App | Canon EOS Utility |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |