Reasons to choose SL2
Released in 2019, SL2 has about 864 mm² of sensor area, 47.3 MP effective resolution, and a 928 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Leica SL2
vs Sigma fp
VS
Sensor area
864 mm²
SL2858 mm²
fp- Area ratio
- 1.01:1
- Absolute difference
- 6 mm²
- Relative difference
- 0.7%
The SL2 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
SL2Metricfp
47.3 MPEffective pixels24.6 MP
36 × 24Sensor35.9 × 23.9
4.27 µmPixel pitch5.91 µm
18.27 µm²Pixel area34.88 µm²
5.47 MP/cm²Pixel density2.87 MP/cm²
1Crop factor1
4,992 × 3,744Maximum video3,840 × 2,160
928 gWeight422 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
BP-SCL4 lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryBP-51 lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The SL2 has the larger sensor area. The fp has the lighter body. The SL2 has the higher effective resolution. The SL2 and fp were both released in 2019. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose fp
Released in 2019, fp has about 858 mm² of sensor area, 24.6 MP effective resolution, and a 422 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.