Leica has joined the higher megapixel race with their new S-system, the 37-megapixel Leica S2 that’s aimed at the high-end professional photographers. The sensor on the S2 is 56 percent larger than those found on 35mm full-frame digital SLRs. Leica directly called out its competitor by claiming that their new S2 is twice as fast as Hasselblad H-series cameras.
“The S2 is our flagship product and the system itself will be platform for many future products,” Leica UK’s David Bell said. “We honest think we have the best professional camera system in the world with this. We’ve talked to many professional photographers during the development of the camera. It’s not often you get to start with a completely blank sheet of paper and ask photographers what they want. We wanted to make a camera that would give the quality of medium format and the handling and flexibility of 35mm.”
The S2’s size is roughly in between Canon 5D and 1Ds making it perfect to hold. It has a 3-inch high-resolution screen and will work with S-system lenses. The other features on the camera include, weatherproof seals, dual shutter system (focal plane or leaf) and support for open DNG format. No word on pricing or release date yet.
[Via Professional Photographer]