Leica SL3
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Leica SL3
| Camera-Type | Mirrorless full-frame system camera |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 141.2 x 108 x 84.6 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 769 g (without battery, SD card, camera bayonet cover) |
| Sensor-size | CMOS sensor, 60.3 MP (effective) |
| Buffer | 8 GB |
| Storage medium | UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC card + CFexpress card type B (recommended) |
| Material | All-metal housing: magnesium and aluminum, synthetic leather cover, protected against splash water according to IEC standard 60529 (protection class IP54) |
| Lens mount | Leica L bayonet with contact strip for communication between lens and camera |
| Operating conditions | -10 °C to +40 °C |
| Interfaces | ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts Timecode interface HDMI socket 2.1 Type A USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Audio output 3.5 mm/audio input 3.5 mm Communication interface in the base cover for multifunctional handle |
| Tripod thread | A 1/4 DIN 4503 (1/4") stainless steel in the base |
| Processor | Leica Maestro series (Maestro IV) |
| Image stabilization | 5-axis image stabilization |
| Filter | RGB color filter, UV/IR filter, no low-pass filter |
| File formats | Photo: DNG™ (raw data), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31) Video: MOV: |
| Photo resolution | |
| 35mm: JPG | L 9520 x 6336 60.3 MP, M 7392 x 4928 36.4 MP, S 5280 x 3504 18.5 MP |
| 35mm: DNG | L 9520 x 6336 60.3 MP, M 7404 x 4928 36.5 MP, S 5288 x 3518 18.6 MP |
| APS-C: JPG | L 6256 x 4160 26.0 MP, M 4864 x 3232 15.7 MP, S 3472 x 2304 8.0 MP |
| APS-C: DNG | L 6256 x 4168 26.1 MP, M 4868 x 3242 15.8 MP, S 3476 x 2314 8.0 MP |
| File size | |
| DNG™: | approx. 70 MB, depending on resolution and image content |
| JPG: | depending on resolution and image content |
| Video: | max. length depending on ambient temperature and available storage space |
| Color depth | |
| DNG™: | 14 bit (12 bit also possible depending on the continuous shooting mode) |
| JPG: | 8 bit |
| Color space | |
| Photo: | sRGB |
| Video: | Rec. 709/Rec. 2020 (HLG/L-Log) |
| Video recording mode | |
| Video-mode: | P - A - S - M |
| Cine-mode: | M |
| Video resolution | |
| C8K (17:9) | 8192 x 4320 |
| 8K (16:9) | 7680 x 4320 |
| C4K (17:9) | 4096 x 2160 |
| 4K (16:9) | 3840 x 2160 |
| Full HD (16:9) | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video frame rate/bit rate | |
| MOV C8K (recording on SD) | 29.97 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 24.00 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MOV C8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD) | 29.97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 24.00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MOV C8K (HDMI output with HLG/L-Log or during recording on SD) | 29.97 fps C4K 4:2:2 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps C4K 4:2:2 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 24.00 fps C4K 4:2:2 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps C4K 4:2:2 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MOV 8K (recording on SD) | 29.97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 24.00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MOV 8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD) | 29.97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 24.00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MOV 8K (HDMI output with HLG/L-Log or during recording on SD) | 29.97 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 24.00 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MOV C4K | 59.94 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 50.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 48.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 24.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 47.95 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 23.98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 29.97 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD& HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps 25.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD& HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps 24.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD& HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps 23.98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD& HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps |
| MOV 4K | 59.94 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h. 264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 50.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h. 264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 48.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD) h. 264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 24.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (HDMI) h. 264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 47.95 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD) h. 264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 23.98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (HDMI) h. 264 ALL-I 600 Mbps 29.97 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h. 264 ALL-I 400 Mbps 25.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h. 264 ALL-I 400 Mbps 24.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h. 264 ALL-I 400 Mbps 23.98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h. 264 ALL-I 400 Mbps |
| MOV FHD | 119.88 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps 100.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps 59.94 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps 50.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps 48.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps 24.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (HDMI) 47.95 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps 23.98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (HDMI) 29.97 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps 25.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps 24.00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps 23.98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps |
| MOV FHD Slow Motion | Sensor: 119.88 fps Recording/output: 29.97 fps 4:2:0 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.265 L-GOP 100 Mbps Sensor: 100.00 fps Recording/output: 25.00 fps 4:2:0 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.265 L-GOP 100 Mbps |
| MOV FHD ProRes | 59,94 B/s 422HQ ProRes 454 Mbps 50,00 B/s 422HQ ProRes 378 Mbps 29,97 B/s 422HQ ProRes 227 Mbps 25,00 B/s 422HQ ProRes 189 Mbps 24,00 B/s 422HQ ProRes 182 Mbps 23,98 B/s 422HQ ProRes 181 Mbps |
| MP4 8K (recording on SD) | 29.97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MP4 8K (HDMI output without recording to SD) | 29.97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MP4 8K (HDMI output during recording to SD) | 29.97 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25.00 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23.98 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps |
| MP4 4K | 59.94 fps 4:2:0 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.265 L-GOP 100 Mbps 50.00 fps 4:2:0 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI) h.265 L-GOP 100 Mbps 29.97 fps 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 100 Mbps 25.00 fps 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 100 Mbps 23.98 fps 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 100 Mbps |
| MP4 FHD | 59.94 fps 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 28 Mbps 50.00 fps 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 28 Mbps 29.97 fps 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 20 Mbps 25.00 fps 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 20 Mbps 23.98 fps 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 24 Mbps |
| Video Gamma | Rec. 709, L-Log Rec. 2020, HLG Rec. 2020, further information can be found in the "L-Log Reference Manual" for download on the Leica website. |
| Viewfinder/monitor | |
| Viewfinder (EVF) | Resolution: 5,760,000 pixels (dots), 60 fps or 120 fps, magnification: approx. 0.76x with aspect ratio 3:2 / approx. 0.78x with aspect ratio 4:3, image coverage: 100 %, exit pupil position: 21 mm, adjustable from -4 dpt to +2 dpt, with eye sensor for automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor, time delay 0.005 s |
| Monitor | 3.2" (backlight LED) with anti-fingerprint and anti-scratch coating, 2,332,800 pixels (dots), 3:2 format, touch display |
| Top display | 1.28" highly reflective transflective monochrome LCD, 128 x 128 pixels, viewing angle 120°; anti-fingerprint coating |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter type | Electronically controlled focal plane shutter/electronic shutter |
| Shutter speeds | Mech. Shutter: 60 m to 1/8000 s Electric shutter function: 60 s to 1/16000 s Flash synchronization: up to 1/200 s |
| Shutter button | Two-stage (1st stage: activation of the camera electronics including autofocus and exposure metering; 2nd stage: shutter release) |
| Image sequence | |
| Picture Series | 2 fps, 14 bit, AF, Mechanical or Electric Shutter, AFc, even if AFs or Intelligent AF is selected 4 fps, 14 bit, AF, mechanical or electric shutter, AFc, even if AFs or Intelligent AF is selected 5 fps, 14 bit, AF, mechanical or electric shutter, AFc, even if AFs or Intelligent AF is selected 6 fps, 14 bit, AF*, mechanical or electric shutter, no refocusing 7 fps, 14 bit, AF*, mechanical or electric shutter, no refocusing 9 fps, 14 bit, AF*, electric shutter, no refocusing 15 fps, 14 bit, AF*, electric shutter, no refocusing * Automatic settings (exposure settings in the operating modes P/A/S, automatic white balance and autofocus) are determined before the first shot and apply to all subsequent shots in the series. |
| Focusing | |
| Work area | Lens-dependent |
| Focus mode | Automatic or manual With manual setting: optional magnifying glass function (auto magnification) and edge marking (focus peaking) available as focusing aids |
| Autofocus system | Hybrid AF by combining contrast measurement, depth map and phase comparison measurement with AF measuring points in the sensor. |
| Autofocus modes | Intelligent AF (automatically refocuses as soon as something changes in the scene), AFs, AFc, AF setting can be saved, optional touch AF |
| Autofocus metering methods | Multi-field, spot (movable), field (movable and scalable), zone (movable and scalable), tracking, person detection, animal (beta) |
| Autofocus metering areas | 315 |
| Exposure | |
| Exposure metering | TTL (exposure metering through the lens) |
| Exposure metering methods | Spot, center emphasized, bright areas emphasized, multi-field |
| Exposure modes | Program automatic (P) Aperture priority (A): manual setting of the aperture Shutter priority (S): manual setting of the shutter speed Manual (M): manual setting of shutter speed and aperture |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps or 1/2 EV steps |
| Auto bracketing | 3 or 5 exposures, gradations between exposures up to 3 EV, in 1/3 EV steps, optional additional exposure compensation: up to ±3 EV |
| ISO sensitivity range | Auto ISO: Photo ISO 100-ISO 100 000 Auto ISO: Video ISO 100-ISO 100 000 Auto ISO: Video L-Log/HLG ISO 400-ISO 100 000 Manual: Photo ISO 50-ISO 100 000 Manual: Video ISO 50-ISO 100 000 Manual: Video L-Log/HLG ISO 50-ISO 100 000 |
| White balance | Automatic (Auto), presets (Sunny, Cloudy, Shade, Tungsten, HMI, Fluorescent (warm), Fluorescent (cool), Flash), manual measurement (gray card (pipette), gray card), manual color temperature setting (color temperature, 2000 K to 11500 K) |
| Flash | |
| Flash unit connection | About accessory shoe |
| Flash sync speed | 1/200 s, slower shutter speeds can be used, if the sync speed falls below: with HSS-compatible Leica flash units, automatic switchover to TTL linear flash mode |
| Flash metering | Using center-weighted TTL pre-flash metering with Leica flash units (SF 26, SF 40, SF 58, SF 60, SF 64) or system-compatible flash units, SF C1 remote flash control |
| Flash exposure compensation | SF 40: ±2 EV in 1/2 EV steps SF 60: ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Equipment | |
| Microphone | Stereo internal + microphone input 3.5 mm stereo jack |
| Loudspeaker | Mono internal + headphone output 3.5 mm jack stereo |
| WLAN | The "Leica FOTOS" app is required to use the WLAN function. Available in the Apple App Store™ or in the Google Play Store™. EU/US/CN, IEEE802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz, channel 1-11 (2412-2462 MHz) EU/US/CN, Client mode, (for indoor use only) IEEE802.11a/n/ac, 5 GHz, channel 36-64 (5180-5320 MHz) EU/US/CN, Access point + client mode, IEEE802.11a/n/ac, channel 149-165 (5745-5825 MHz) JP, Access point + client mode, (for indoor use only) IEEE802.11a/n/ac, 5 GHz, channel 36-48 (5180-5240 MHz) JP, client mode, (for indoor use only) IEEE802.11a/n/ac, channel 52-144 (5260-5720 MHz) |
| GPS | Can be activated via the Leica FOTOS app, not available everywhere due to country-specific legislation. Data is written to the Exif header of the image files. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE: Kanal 0-39 (2402-2480 MHz) |
| Menu languages | English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean |
| Power supply | |
| Rechargeable battery (Leica BP-SCL6) | Lithium-ion battery, rated voltage 7.2 V (DC); capacity 2200 mAh (min.), 260 shots (according to CIPA standard), 1350 shots (according to CIPA standard with adjusted shooting cycle*) with display/AF auto off = 5 s); Factory: Panasonic Energy (Wuxi) Co. Ltd, manufactured in China |
| USB-C power supply unit (Leica ACA-SCL6) | (optionally available) Input: AC voltage 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.25 A, automatic switching; Output: DC voltage 5 V/9 V, 3 A; Manufacturer: Salom Electric (Xiamen) Co, Ltd, made in China |
| Dual charger (Leica BC-SCL6) | (optionally available) Input: DC voltage 5 V/3 A, 9 V/3 A, automatic switching; Output: DC voltage 8.4 V, 850 mA/1000 mA; Manufacturer: Salom Electric (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., made in China |
| Charging via USB | During operation: 9 V/3 A (min. 27 W) When the camera is switched off: 5 V/1500 mA (2.5 W or more) |