In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 11.6 cm | 10.7 cm |
| Width | 15.1 cm | 14.6 cm |
| Depth | 7.59 cm | 4.2 cm |
| Weight | 800 g | 835 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 835 g |
| Body Material | - | Aluminium, leatherette, magnesium |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Protection | Waterproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, splashproof, freezeproof, IP54 |
| Navigation | GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 30.4 Megapixel | 47 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 30,400,000 | 46,726,912 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | - |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6+ | Leica Maestro III |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Leica L |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 50000 |
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| Native ISO | 100-32000 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 | ISO 50-50000, ISO auto (100-50000) |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, 2000K - 11500K, HMI (5600K), fluorescent warm (4000K), fluorescent cold (4500K) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 min |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 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 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | - |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, 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 | RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 5040 x 3360 RAW 3360 x 2240 JPEG 6720 x 4480 JPEG 4464 x 2976 JPEG 3360 x 2240 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5952 x 4480 JPEG 3968 x 2976 JPEG 2976 x 2240 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 6720 x 3776 JPEG 4464 x 2512 JPEG 3360 x 1888 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 4480 x 4480 JPEG 2976 x 2976 JPEG 2240 x 2240 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584 JPEG 8368 x 5584 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4272 x 2848 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps |
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| RAM Installed | - | 4 GB |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C) |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB-C, 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 |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | - |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
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 | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 7 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer | Built-in speaker, USB powered, USB charging |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Leica SL2 |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap |
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| Software | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility | 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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