In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.81 cm | 10.7 cm |
| Width | 13.85 cm | 14.6 cm |
| Depth | 8.74 cm | 4.2 cm |
| Weight | 580 g | 835 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
Camera body only: 835 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Aluminium, leatherette, magnesium |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, splashproof, freezeproof, IP54 |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 10.28 Megapixel | 47 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 11,930,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 10,280,000 pixels | 46,726,912 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), Dual Native ISO technology | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine 10 | Leica Maestro III |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Leica L |
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| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.52x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 50000 |
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| Native ISO | 80-51200 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 | ISO 50-50000, ISO auto (100-50000) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | - |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, 2000K - 11500K, HMI (5600K), fluorescent warm (4000K), fluorescent cold (4500K) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 min |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | - |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | 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 | Rotating | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | - |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | 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 | 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 | 3680 x 2760 3840 x 2560 4016 x 2256 2592 x 1944 2736 x 1824 2816 x 1584 1824 x 1368 1920 x 1280 1920 x 1080 2752 x 2752 1936 x 1936 1360 x 1360 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584 JPEG 8368 x 5584 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4272 x 2848 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 150Mbps |
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| RAM Installed | - | 4 GB |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Battery Type | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion | Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | - |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.1 (24 pin Micro-USB-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone/line input (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) TC input / output |
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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (4K) | 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording | Built-in speaker, USB powered, USB charging |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Leica SL2 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap, BNC adapter | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap |
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| Software | - | Leica FOTOS App |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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