Leica SL L (Typ 601) Black 2020

A milled aluminum body with full weather sealing houses a 24MP full-frame sensor and Maestro II processor, delivering internal DCI 4K video with L-Log gamma and 11fps burst shooting. The 4.4M-dot EVF and top LCD screen reinforce its deliberate, hands-on operational ethos. This camera is best for stills-focused photographers who prioritize build quality and optical precision over video stabilization or lightweight portability.

Type mirrorless
Sensor 24MP full-frame
AF Points 49 pts
Burst 11 fps
Video 4K @24fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 847 g
Leica SL L (Typ 601) Black 2020 camera
64 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong evf (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong build (94th percentile) 94th
  • Strong battery (93rd percentile) 93rd
  • Strong stabilization (79th percentile) 79th

Cons

  • Below average affordability (4th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 74.4
EVF 96.3
Build 94
Burst 75
Video 49.8
Sensor 54.5
Battery 92.9
Display 63.7
Connectivity 59.8
Affordability 3.8
Stabilization 78.8

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type CMOS
Size full-frame
Megapixels 24 MP
ISO Range 50
Processor Maestro II

Autofocus

AF Points 49
Eye AF Yes

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 11
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 4K
4K FPS 24
1080p FPS 120
Log Profile Yes
RAW Video Yes

Display & EVF

Screen Size 2.95"
Touchscreen Yes
EVF Resolution 4.40 M dots

Build

Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.8 kg / 1.9 lbs
Battery Life 400

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes

vs Competition

Spec Leica SL L (Typ 601) Fujifilm X-H2 Nikon Z Z9 Sony Cinema Line FX30 Panasonic Lumix G G9 II Canon EOS R6 Mark III
Type mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless cinema mirrorless mirrorless
Sensor 24MP full-frame 40.2MP aps-c 45.7MP full-frame 26MP aps-c 25.2MP micro-four-thirds 32.5MP full-frame
AF Points 49 425 493 759 779 1053
Burst FPS 11 15 30 120 75 40
Video 4K @24fps 8K @60fps 8K @120fps 4K @120fps 4K @120fps 8K @120fps
IBIS true true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 847 579 1160 646 575 608
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFEVFBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryDisplayConnectivityAffordabilityStabilization
Leica SL L (Typ 601) 74.496.3947549.854.592.963.759.83.878.8
Fujifilm X-H2 Compare 92.396.994.582.295.498.997.887.696.12496
Nikon Z Z9 Compare 93.59299.495.498.770.99887.696.18.789.2
Sony Cinema Line FX30 Compare 9787.895.699.692.295.596.787.696.11789.2
Panasonic Lumix G G9 II Compare 9891.794.496.297.663.991.987.696.12289.2
Canon EOS R6 Mark III Compare 98.891.39592.690.566.297.598.896.114.699.6

Usage Scores

Overall (64.4)Video (54.8)Travel (59.5)Youtube (45.2)Beginner (52.8)Vlogging (38)Streaming (45.3)Photography (67.3)Wedding Events (67.7)Sports Wildlife (69.9)Product Photography (59)
  • Overall64.4
  • Video54.8
  • Travel59.5
  • Youtube45.2
  • Beginner52.8
  • Vlogging38
  • Streaming45.3
  • Photography67.3
  • Wedding Events67.7
  • Sports Wildlife69.9
  • Product Photography59

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