Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm vs. Leica SL2

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm and Leica SL2. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm vs. Leica SL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 12-32mm lens Body only
Height 7.21 cm 10.7 cm
Width 12.4 cm 14.6 cm
Depth 4.68 cm 4.2 cm
Weight 407 g 835 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 407 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g
Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 517 g
Camera body only: 835 g
Body Material - Aluminium, leatherette, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Weatherproof, splashproof, freezeproof, IP54
Optical Zoom 2.7x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 47 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 46,726,912 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Image Processor Venus Engine Leica Maestro III
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 64mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 37 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,760,000 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.39x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Tilting, auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 200-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 100 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 50-50000, ISO auto (100-50000)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, 2000K - 11500K, HMI (5600K), fluorescent warm (4000K), fluorescent cold (4500K)
Shutter Type Mechanical Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 min
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4.2 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 -
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card 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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584
JPEG 8368 x 5584
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2848
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
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RAM Installed - 4 GB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function Built-in speaker, USB powered, USB charging
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm Leica SL2
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap
Software Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition Leica FOTOS App
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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