Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Leica SL2

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM 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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Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM vs. Leica SL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens Body only
Height 9.07 cm 10.7 cm
Width 11.68 cm 14.6 cm
Depth 6.94 cm 4.2 cm
Weight 370 g 835 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 835 g
Body Material - Aluminium, leatherette, magnesium
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection - Weatherproof, splashproof, freezeproof, IP54
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 47 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 18,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 46,726,912 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Image Processor DIGIC 5 Leica Maestro III
LENS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 88mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 74.3 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Leica L
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology -
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Auto Focus Hybrid TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.87x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, FE lock, AF point, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 50-50000, ISO auto (100-50000)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, 2000K - 11500K, HMI (5600K), fluorescent warm (4000K), fluorescent cold (4500K)
Shutter Type - Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 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 1-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM 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
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456 - 17.9 MB
JPEG 5184 x 3456 - 17.9 MB
JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 8 MB
JPEG 2592 x 1728 - 4.5 MB
JPEG 1920 x 1280 - 2.5 MB
JPEG 720 x 480 - 0.35 MB
DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584
JPEG 8368 x 5584
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2848
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
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RAM Installed - 4 GB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Battery Type Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 875 mAh (included) Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 420 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 160 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 150 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
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 Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 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, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating Built-in speaker, USB powered, USB charging
OTHERS Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Leica SL2
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap
Software Drivers & Utilities 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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