Leica S2 review

Medium format quality in a DSLR body - too good to be true?

Leica S2 Review
The Leica S2's compact design allows for medium-format shooting in the field.

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Sensor
Kodak-made 16-bit 30x45mm CCD chip with 37.5-megapixel effective resolution.

Lens
70mm f/2.5 standard lens

Memory
No built-in memory. Takes CF and SD (up to SDXC) memory cards

Viewfinder
Direct TTL-type with 96 per cent coverage and 0.86x magnification. Built-in diopter adjustment

LCD Screen
3-inch TFT LCD screen with 460,000 pixels

Video resolution
N/a

ISO range
ISO160–1250 (expandable to ISO80–1250)

Focus modes
Single and continuous

Max burst rate
1.5fps

Shutter speeds
8–1/4000sec timed speeds, with flash sync at 1/125sec or up to 1/500sec with central-shutter lenses

Weight
1.4kg body only

Dimensions
160x120x81mm

Power supply
7.4V, 2150mAh lithium ion battery