The S2 is being considered as a completely new digital SLR camera system as it offers a staggering 37 megapixel, 30x45mm sensor that’s 56% larger than full size 35mm.
Designed from the ground up in consultation with professional photographers from around thew world, the Leica S2 does not use a conventional medium format or 35mm platform. Instead the S2 instead utilises a bespoke Kodak CCD sensor that has enabled the Leica designers to produce the smallest camera in its megapixel class, sitting somewhere in physical size between the Canon EOS 5D and 1Ds Mk III DSLRs.
The Leica “MAESTRO” image processor (developed with Fujitsu specifically for the LEICA S2) allows the camera's lenses, firmware and sensor to function at their optimum, producing market leading processing time and the highest level of picture quality.
With the S2, Leica can lay claim to creating an entirely new class of camera – one that is undeniably groundbreaking and technically innovative, but also incredibly flexible thanks to a wide selection of accessories.
It’s a tempting aquisition for any professional photographer with the requisite bank account who is looking to upgrade from the current full frame DSLR systems on the market.
Several new lenses have also been developed for the new Leica S-system. These currently include the:
LEICA SUMMARIT-S 35 mm F/2.5 ASPH. CS
LEICA SUMMARIT-S 70 mm F/2.5 ASPH. CS
LEICA APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT-S 120 mm F/2.5 CS
and
LEICA APO-ELMAR-S 180 mm F/3.5 CS
