Nikon D5500 vs Leica SL2

Leica SL2 advantages over Nikon D5500

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Shoot 4K video
  5K vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• High resolution composite
  Yes vs No
  Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• Thinner
  42 mm vs 70 mm
  Thinner
• Newer
  5 years vs 10 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  2100k vs 1037k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.78x vs 0.55x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  47.3 vs 24.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  20.0 fps vs 4.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  20.0 fps vs 4.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  78 vs 7 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/40000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  50000 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility