This week, Leica announced a new camera, called SL. It is a high-end mirrorless camera with stunning still images and video specs, but its price is not for the faint of heart. First, let’s talk a little bit about your specifications.
For starters, the new Leica SL camera features a 24-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and an incredibly fast Leica Maestro II processor. In its Super 35mm shooting mode, SL can shoot in 4K DCI (4096 x 2160) in 24 ips and UHD Video Mode (3840 x 2160) at 25 and 30 ips. In full frame mode, Leica SL can record Full HD videos up to 120 ips. Perhaps most impressively, the Leica SL is capable of transmitting a signal via HDMI 10-bit 4:2:2.
First, what the company itself has to say about its new digital camera:
The Leica SL-System ushers in a new era of professional photography. As the first mirrorless camera system of its kind, it offers an impressive range of innovative features and sets completely new standards in terms of versatility and handling, as well as strength and robustness. .
It offers at the same time maximum compatibility with the professional objectives of other Leica systems. Discover the future of photography, made in Germany. Discover the Leica SL system.
And here are the basic specifications of the Leica SL
Full-format 24MP CMOS sensor
Master II Image Processor
4K DCI video recording integrated into Super35 mode
V-Log L Gamma
Output via HDMI 10-bit 4:2:2
Save 1080p to 120 ips
Electronic viewer 0. 66? 4. 4 Mpx 0. 8x
2,95? 1. 04 M-Dot LED backlit touch screen
AF system in contrast to 49 fields
Two SD card slots; Top LCD display 1. 3?
Weatherproof aluminum milling body
Built-in Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity
Price: Only the body? $7,450
So let’s put aside what everyone thinks. Priced at $7,450, Leica SL will not compete with Sony or Panasonic in the field of mirrorless cameras, especially for people who use these cameras primarily for movies. It is a high quality camera, designed to penetrate a market of wealthy consumers who pay in dollars for Leica and who are looking for the latest and best technology without mirror.
Yes, SL offers attractive video features, and the first images you have of this camera are good, however, if you are looking for the best return on investment in terms of video functions in a mirrorless camera, Leica SL probably shouldn’t do it. on its radar, especially considering what Sony does with its A7 cameras. To go further, if you have $7,500 to spend on a camera case and are considering making 4K movies, you’d better put that money in a Sony FS7, or even a Blackmagic URSA Mini. That said, if you’re already a Leica user and you’ve invested a lot in this company, you can see this as an exciting progression in the camera range, which goes de further into the mirrorless world. the rest of us, however, SL is simply not competing with the other mirrorless options currently available on the market. Not for that price.
Leica SL is expected to go on sale in limited quantities on November 21.