Mirrorless / CAMERA REFERENCE

SL2

Leica

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
47 megapixels
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
8368 x 5584
ISO
Auto, 100-50000 (expands to 50-50000)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Lens mount
Leica L
Number of focus points
225
Manual focus
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
1800 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/40000 sec
Continuous drive
20.0 fps
Exposure compensation
-3–5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe)
Timelapse recording
Yes

Video and audio

Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.78×
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
2,100,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
Yes

Body and connections

Battery description
BP-SCL4
Battery Life (CIPA)
370
Weight (inc. batteries)
916 g (2.02 lb / 32.31 oz)
Dimensions
146 x 107 x 83 mm (5.75 x 4.21 x 3.27″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
USB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (10-bit output)
Wireless
Built-In
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

An independent review has not yet been added to this record.

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →