Sony A57 vs Leica SL2

Leica SL2 advantages over Sony A57

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Shoot 4K video
  5K vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• High resolution composite
  Yes vs No
  Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• 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 80 mm
  Thinner
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Higher max flash sync
  1/250 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Newer
  5 years vs 13 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  2100k vs 922k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.78x vs 0.69x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  47.3 vs 16.1 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
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  20.0 fps vs 10.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  100 vs 25 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (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