In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R 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 | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 10.7 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 14.6 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 4.2 cm |
| Weight | 407 g | 835 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 835 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Aluminium, leatherette, magnesium |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, splashproof, freezeproof, IP54 |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 36.4 Megapixel | 47 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 36,800,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 36,400,000 pixels | 46,726,912 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | - |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | Leica Maestro III |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Leica L |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 50000 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 50-50000, ISO auto (100-50000) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight 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 or 5 steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | - |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | - |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Features | AF illuminator | - |
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| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 | 7360 x 4912 7360 x 4144 4800 x 3200 4800 x 2704 3680 x 2456 3680 x 2072 2400 x 1600 |
DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584 JPEG 8368 x 5584 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4272 x 2848 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
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| RAM Installed | - | 4 GB |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots | Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, 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 control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | - |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
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 | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD | Built-in speaker, USB powered, USB charging |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Leica SL2 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Leica FOTOS App |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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