Leica SL (Typ 601) vs Leica SL2
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $1,399 to roughly today's $1,509. 20% of the $7,450 MSRP. Prices are down 6.8% over the last 30 days.
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $1,600 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 27% of the $5,995 MSRP. Prices are down 17.5% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Leica SL (Typ 601) | Leica SL2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Leica | Leica |
| Family | Leica SL | Leica SL |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | L-mount | L-mount |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Leica 24MP CMOS (SL 601) · 24MP full-frame CMOS | Leica 47MP CMOS (Q2/SL2) · 47.3MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 24 MP | 47.3 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Contrast Detection |
| IBIS | no | 5-axis |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K30 | 4K60 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 50,000 | ISO 50,000 |
| Body weight | 847 g | 928 g |
| Dimensions | 147 × 104 × 39 mm | 146 × 107 × 42 mm |
| Body material | aluminum | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2015-10-20 | 2019-11-06 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | current |
| MSRP | $7,450 | $5,995 |
| Current low | $1,509 | $1,600 |
| vs MSRP | -80% | -73% |
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.