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Leica SL: A New 24MP Full-Frame Camera to Compete in the Mirrorless War2 min read

21 October 2015 2 min read

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Leica SL: A New 24MP Full-Frame Camera to Compete in the Mirrorless War2 min read

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Big news in the camera industry: Leica has just announced the Leica SL, an entirely new mirrorless camera system that competes directly against the likes of Sony. Yes, the Leica M is technically a “mirrorless camera,” but the new SL is a new non-rangefinder, full-frame camera with interchangeable lenses.

Leica says the new SL is “a mirrorless camera system designed for professional photographers.” Inside the Leica SL is a 24-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor that has a max ISO of 50,000. A low-pass filter is left out for maximum sharpness and contrast. The camera is also fast: it boasts what Leica is calling “the fastest autofocus on the market,” and the 2GB buffer lets you shoot at up to 11 full res photos per second and save them to the dual SD memory card slots in both 8-bit JPEG and 14-bit RAW DNG simultaneously.

On the back of the Leica SL is an impressive 4.4-megapixel, 0.80x-magnification electronic viewfinder with a new technology called Leica EyeRes. The EVF boasts a refresh rate so high that “it’s always smooth and consistent,” Leica says. Press the shutter halfway, and the EVF will show you a preview of exactly what the resulting shot will look like. Underneath the EVF is a 2.95-inch , 1.04-million-dot touchscreen LCD that has a viewing angle of 170-degrees. The Leica SL is built to be a rugged camera. It’s made of solid aluminum, and it’s protected with weather-resistant seals that keep dust, moisture, and splashes out of your camera. The rear LCD’s glass is scratch resistant and has an anti-glare coating.

For lenses, the SL uses the Leica L mount. Three lenses have been announced for the new system so far: a Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 will be launched with the camera. A Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90″“280mm f/2.8″“4 will arrive in early 2016, and a Leica Summilux-SL 50 mm f/1.4 will hit the market in late 2016.

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Image Credit: Leica

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