Canon EOS R5 vs Leica SL2-S
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 11.5% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $1,275, $374 below today. Currently 42% of the $3,899 MSRP.
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Close to the 90-day low. Within $70 of the 90-day low of $1,769. 38% of the $4,895 MSRP. Prices are down 4.7% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS R5 | Leica SL2-S | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Leica |
| Family | Canon EOS R | Leica SL |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Canon RF | L-mount |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 45MP CMOS (R5/R5C) · 45MP full-frame Dual Pixel CMOS | Leica 24MP BSI CMOS (SL2-S) · 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 45 MP | 24.6 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Contrast Detection |
| IBIS | 5-axis 8-stop | 5-axis |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 8K30 | 4K60 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 51,200 | ISO 100,000 |
| Body weight | 738 g | 931 g |
| Dimensions | 138 × 98 × 88 mm | 146 × 107 × 42 mm |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2020-07-09 | 2020-12-10 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $3,899 | $4,895 |
| Current low | $1,649 | $1,839 |
| vs MSRP | -58% | -62% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.