Selling my M10 for the SL2

[Raid Amin]

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The M10 is an elegant RF camera. The SL2 is not. I chose the M10 over the SL2. It really is an easy decision to take here. The RF is what Leica is about.

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[bherman01545]

They are both great cameras. The SL2 costs way less to produce and develop because much of its guts are the same as a Lumix S1R with a more robust body and Leica tweaked firmware. 

The SL lenses are supposedly superior optically, but they too cost less to produce than the M series glass. The Leica M is still Leica's flagship.

The rangefinder assembly of a digital M is comprised of many hand-assembled parts and is one of the reasons for the digital M's price tag

 

-Brad

[Jeffry Abt]

If you can swing if financially, keep the M10 and get the SL2 as well . You wont regret it. 

[setuporg]

I got the SL2 on the same wave of interest as many, and also for its video capabilities.  The IBIS makes handheld video excellent, which is important when the kids are young.

My constant struggle, however, is that the fun factor is not as much with the SL2.  The APO 50 and 35 lenses are fantastic, the 16-35 zoom is great for landscape, and the Sigma 24-70 is lovely.  I'm always expecting to add the new compact Sigma 85/1.4 for the L-mount which is due out any day.

The problem with the SL2 is still its weight.  On a recent road trip, I took a Fogg Bass bag with SL2, SL APO 50mm, SL 16-35mm zoom, an Xpan II, M10 and M10M, and a couple M lenses.  The SL2 and its two lenses were the bulk of the bag.  They also saw the most usage for nature.  

I had the most fun with the Xpan though, which I just got.  The M10M was superfun too and the M10 was a walkaround camera some of the days when the rest stayed at the base.

There's no denying that Sl2 is just not as much fun as the Ms.  Even the S system is more fun somehow.  But the IQ is superb with the SL2.  The ECF is out of this world, making the Q2 a distant second and not as much fun to use.  I'm genuinely torn as to how to prioritize all of these.

[SJH]

3 hours ago, setuporg said:

I got the SL2 on the same wave of interest as many, and also for its video capabilities.  The IBIS makes handheld video excellent, which is important when the kids are young.

My constant struggle, however, is that the fun factor is not as much with the SL2.  The APO 50 and 35 lenses are fantastic, the 16-35 zoom is great for landscape, and the Sigma 24-70 is lovely.  I'm always expecting to add the new compact Sigma 85/1.4 for the L-mount which is due out any day.

The problem with the SL2 is still its weight.  On a recent road trip, I took a Fogg Bass bag with SL2, SL APO 50mm, SL 16-35mm zoom, an Xpan II, M10 and M10M, and a couple M lenses.  The SL2 and its two lenses were the bulk of the bag.  They also saw the most usage for nature.  

I had the most fun with the Xpan though, which I just got.  The M10M was superfun too and the M10 was a walkaround camera some of the days when the rest stayed at the base.

There's no denying that Sl2 is just not as much fun as the Ms.  Even the S system is more fun somehow.  But the IQ is superb with the SL2.  The ECF is out of this world, making the Q2 a distant second and not as much fun to use.  I'm genuinely torn as to how to prioritize all of these.

I share your decision ‘pain’ here, in the end my solution was to simply sell my Q2, upgrade my M10 to an M10R (for street and travel to cities) and keep my SL2 with SL APO lenses and the 24-90 (just acquired the Sigma 100-400). The Q2 was really in no-mans-land for me, the SL2 with 35mm APO isn’t really that much bigger/heavier and the Sigma 45 is even lighter. From the OP’s point of view I’d suggest trying to keep the M10 and getting the SL2, you’d have pretty much everything covered that way. The SL2 is simply outstanding but there is something about an M ..........