Leica SL3-S Camera Specifications

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A third variation of the 24mp full frame sensor mirrorless camera that uses the Leica L mount. 

  • Sensor
    • 24.6mp CMOS BSI sensor, 24 x 36mm
    • no low pass filter
    • five axis sensor-based IS (5.5 stops CIPA)
  • ISP: Maestro IV
  • Mount: L mount
  • Image Size/Type: 
    • 6000x4000 pixel JPEG or 14-bit DNG raw (40MB size)
    • 48mp and 96mp handheld multishot mode
    • full frame or APS-C crop image area
    • up to 30 fps (12-bit, electronic shutter)
  • Video: 
    • 6K/30/25/24P in 3:2 (open gate), 17:9, or 16:9
    • 4K/60/50/30/25/24P oversampled, 1944Mbps max bit rate
    • FullHD/120/60/50/30/25/24P, 400Mps max bit rate 
    • Raw video at 4K/6K (16:9) or 3.5K (4:3)
    • ProRes or MPEG H.264 MP4 file with Linear PCM stereo audio
    • Internally records 8-bit 4:2:0 or 10-bit 4:2:2
    • HDMI port (Type A) can output 10-bit 4:2:2 uncompressed video
    • L-log and LUTs supported
    • Rec.705/Rec.2020 in HLG/L-Log
  • Shutter: 
    • mechanical 30 minutes to 1/8,000 sec
    • electronic 60 to 1/16000 sec 
    • 1/200 flash sync
  • Exposure: 
    • multipoint, center-weighted, spot
    • -3 to +3EV exposure compensation
    • 9 white balance settings (plus Custom, Kelvin)
    • ISO 100-200000 (plus Auto ISO)
  • Focus: 
    • hybrid contrast/phase detect autofocus
    • 315 point contrast, 779 point phase detect
    • spot, Field, Multi-Field, TouchAF, Object Tracking, Face Detection
  • Display: 
    • 3.2” 2.3m dot tilting touchscreen LCD
  • Viewfinder:
    • 5.76m dot OLED EVF
    • 120 fps
    • 0.78 magnification
    • 21mm eye point
    • +2 to -4 diopters
  • Flash: 
    • hot shoe
    • red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear sync, PC Sync socket
  • Remote: via smartphone (FOTOS)
  • Other Notable Features: 
    • Wi-Fi 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth 5.0 BLE
    • GPS via FOTOS app
    • USB-C 3.1 Gen 2
    • mic input, headphone output
    • optional HG-SCL7 handgrip
  • Cards: 
    • dual slots
    • one CFexpress Type B, one SD (UHS-II capable)
  • Battery: 
    • BP-SCL6 (315 shots CIPA)
    • can be USB charged, USB powered
  • Size and Weight: 
    • 5.6 x 4.3 x 3.3” (141.2 x 108 x 82.7mm) wide, tall, deep
    • 27.1 ounces (768g), without battery or card
  • Colors: Black anodized (further customization available via skins)
  • Price: US$5300 body only
  • Current Firmware: 1.0
  • Announced: January 17, 2025

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