Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 vs. Leica CL

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 and Leica CL. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 vs. Leica CL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.57 cm 7.8 cm
Width 12.69 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 6.03 cm 4.5 cm
Weight 584 g 353 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Body Material - Anodised aluminium, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized black
SENSOR Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Image Processor BIONZ X Maestro II
LENS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Leica L
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 169 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Recognition Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +4
Features Viewfinder brightness control Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
ISO (Max) 409600 50000
Extended ISO (Max) 409600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 ISO auto, ISO 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, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, action, 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, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard -
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, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/25000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 or 5 steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2768 x 1560
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
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FEATURES Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies Auto power save, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface
OTHERS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Leica CL
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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