What is the sensor size of the Leica S1?

The Leica S1 Pro is a digital camera that has a medium format sensor at its core. This imager measures 36.0mm in width and 36.0mm in height, so that the total imaging area of the sensor amounts to 1 296 mm².

The S1 provides an image resolution of 26.4 megapixels, based on 5 140 horizontal pixels and 5 140 vertical pixels.

Sensor size comparison with a film slide

The sensor diagonal measures 50.9mm, which gives rise to a format factor (or crop factor) of 0.85. Thus, the Leica S1 is a medium-format camera, as its sensor is larger than a traditional 35mm film slide or negative.

Sensor specs and performance

The table below compares the sensor specs of the Leica S1 to those of several similar cameras. The reported DXO values are indicators of the sensor's imaging quality (higher is better), covering color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape), and high-ISO noise (DXO Sports). Larger sensor cameras tend to outperform cameras of the same generation that are equipped with a smaller imager. On the other hand, larger sensors are more expensive and require bigger and heavier lenses than smaller light receptors.

Sensor Characteristics

		Camera Model	Sensor Class	Resolution (MP)	Horiz. Pixels	Vert. Pixels	Video Format	DXO Portrait	DXO Landscape	DXO Sports	DXO Overall
1.		Leica S1	Medium Format	26.4	5140	5140	none	..	..	..	..
2.		Canon 250D	APS-C	24.0	6000	4000	4K/25p	23.9	13.4	1791	82
3.		Canon RP	Full Frame	26.0	6240	4160	4K/30p	24.3	11.9	2977	85
4.		Fujifilm X-T30	APS-C	26.0	6240	4160	4K/30p	24.1	13.5	1895	83
5.		Leica CL	APS-C	24.1	6014	4014	4K/30p	24.0	13.3	1788	82
6.		Leica M-E Typ 240	Full Frame	23.7	5952	3976	1080/25p	25.2	14.2	2821	94
7.		Leica Q Typ 116	Full Frame	24.0	6000	4000	1080/60p	24.3	12.7	2221	85
8.		Leica S2	Medium Format	37.5	7500	5000	none	23.9	12.5	2224	82
9.		Leica TL2	APS-C	24.1	6014	4014	4K/30p	23.9	13.3	1753	82
10.		Sony A6100	APS-C	24.0	6000	4000	4K/30p	24.1	13.6	1947	84
11.		Sony A6400	APS-C	24.0	6000	4000	4K/30p	24.0	13.6	1431	83
Note: DXO values in italics represent estimates based on sensor size and age.

In the United States, the S1 was initially launched in August 1996 at a price of $21,499.

Check S1 offers at
ebay.com

Camera to camera comparisons

If you would like to see a side-by-side review with another camera, just make a corresponding selection in the search boxes below. An an alternative, you can also directly jump to any one of the listed comparisons that were previously generated by the CAM-parator tool.

~

Did you notice an error on this page? If so, please get in touch, so that we can correct the information.

You are here:  Home  »  Leica S1 Review  »  Leica S1 Sensor Size