Testseek.com have collected 66 expert reviews of the Leica SL Typ 601 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Leica SL Typ 601.
October 2015
(80%)
66 Reviews
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Abstract: Last updated: November 21, 2017If you're a serious enthusiast or working pro, the very best digital cameras on the market will cost you at least $2000. That's a lot of money, but generally speaking these cameras offer the highest resolution, the best buil...
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24MP sensor offers good noise performance, detail, The best electronic viewfinder currently on the market, Solid, weathersealed build oozes quality, Unconventional controls work well, Detailed 4K video, Dual card slots, Good Auto ISO implementation, Overa
Expensive, Heavy and unbalanced with native lenses, Grip is frustratingly unergonomic, makes camera feel heavier than it is, JPEG color is just unpleasant, Autofocus speed highly lens dependent (very slow on SummiluxSL 50mm F1.4), Autofocus subject tracki
The Leica SL is a competent, capable camera for a variety of uses at a premium price. It's a beautifully built machine with native lenses that offer top optical quality but the overall package is heavy and unwieldy in the hand. The SL doesn't do any one t...
Published: 2016-06-13, Author: Samuel , review by: dpreview.com
Abstract: Within this category, which is made up of cameras costing $2000 or more (body-only, and based on MSRP in the US), you'll find some of the fiercest competitors the camera industry has to offer. This includes cameras with 50 or more megapixels geared perfec...
Superb build quality; Amazing EVF; Great image quality from RAW files; Good high ISO performance; Very good dynamic range; Very low shutter lag; Fast AF on stationary objects; Class-leading ~11 fps burst mode; 4K DCI and UHD video; Full HD up to 120p. Bui
Big for a full-frame mirrorless camera; Very slow buffer clearing; Contrast-detect AF system struggles with moving subjects; In-camera JPEGs are muted and dull; Very limited native lens selection (but supports many other Leica lenses via adapters); Expens
Extraordinary electronic viewfinder, Excellent image quality, Internal 4K video recording
Large, heavy body, Unintuitive controls with poor default setup, Limited native lens range
Reviews Compact System Camera Reviews Leica SL (Typ 601) review Andy Westlake March 23, 2016 0shares 0shares It may push the definition of ‘compact' to its limit, but Leica's top-end CSC has some outstanding features that set it apart from the rest, as An...
The Leica SL (Typ 601) is a very difficult camera to pigeon-hole, offering some cutting-edge mirrorless camera technologies in a body that's as large as a pro-DSLR, with impeccable build quality and a price-tag to match. Effectively Leica's main rival to...
Published: 2016-01-26, Author: Jon , review by: shutterbug.com
Leica cameras are expensive, no other way to say it. In the past I always felt comfortable suggesting that potential buyers could justify the cost because of the build quality, pride of ownership, superlative tactile feedback, and indisputably excellent o...
Published: 2016-01-21, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Although the Leica Q's sensor performance hinted at the direction Leica was taking, the Leica SL sensor improves on that. Such improvement might be only in some small way, but it is quantifiable. With impressive still capability surpassing that of many hi...
Camera Review: HandsOn With The New Leica SL, JANUARY 14, 2016, By Greg Scoblete, Leica styles the fullframe SL as a truly “professional” mirrorless, implying that all other mirrorless systems are mere pretenders to the throne. That's a characterization m
Camera Review: HandsOn With The New Leica SL
Pitted against its most obvious rival, the A7R II, the SL lacks the resolution as well as the in-body image stabilization and tilting display. It's low light/high ISO performance is good, but at this price, really needs to be spectacular. Speaking of pric...
