
Image by Leica IBIS – Internal Image stabilisation Explore the Leica S3 Medium Format DSLR in more detail External Recording Modes: This, for the first time, enables virtually open-ended burst recordings at up to 9 frames per second, whereby the burst length in JPEG format is only limited by the storage capacity of the installed memory cards.Īnd yes, it can do 25fps in RAW, but that’s in stills mode with no audio, so don’t get too excited. In order to manage the raw data off the sensor, Leica magicians have gone with the Maestro-III processor in conjunction with a 4 GB buffer memory.

25fps in Stills mode (without audio tho)Īt the heart of the new Leica SL2-S is a newly developed BSI-CMOS image sensor with a resolution of 24 megapixels. Other enhancing features, such as the integrated waveform monitor and automatic Follow Focus, will be added with the next firmware update – further enhancing the camera’s suitability for professional applications. This will allow videos to be split into one-minute segments, in order to minimise the risk of data loss. Pre-order the new Leica SL2-S at B&H here for $4,895 Image by Leica H.265 Coming in a Future Firmware UpdateĪccording to the SL2-S press release, Leica will release support the highly efficient HEVC video compression for 10-bit recordings up to 4K/60p at some point in the near future. Leica’s LOG Gamma is also supported in video mode to give you the maximum dynamic range, granted you know how to work it in post. In addition, if you want 4K/60p, you will be relegated to using the peasant-level 8bit 4:2:0 compression at 150Mbps, which is pretty 2014 if you ask me.

DCI 4K/24p in 10bit 4:2:2 and UHD 4K/60p 8bitĪimed at both photographers and video users, the new Leica SL2-S features a 24.6 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor in glorious 35mm full-frame capable of a not-too-shabby 4K DCI at 24p/25/30p H.264 in 10bit 4:2:2 at 400Mbps.
