Leica SL-3 Digital Camera Black

Own the Moment

Leica Camera continues its longstanding commitment to partnering with the creative community to ensure that its products achieve exceptional standards. The result is a system which meets the highest requirements in image quality, manufacturing quality, and ease of handling. Now, the long-established company presents the next generation of the mirrorless full-frame system: The Leica SL3.

The SL3 is a source of inspiration and a trusted companion, elevating the art of visual storytelling to a whole new level. Ideal for those who aim to not only enhance their photography and videography skills, but also for those who want to own the moment, and fully immerse themselves in the joy of the creative process with a Leica. This 60 megapixel mirrorless full-frame system camera is a testament to Made in Germany quality and precision, uniquely combining cutting-edge technology and a user-friendly design with the renowned craftsmanship synonymous with the Leica brand for more than 50 years.

New Sensor

At the core of the Leica SL3, you can find the BSI CMOS full-frame sensor with Triple Resolution Technology, which is safely protected in a solid all-metal body with elegant leather. To meet a variety of photographic requirements, the sensor records files in DNG or JPEG format with a resolution of either 60, 36 or 18 MP. In each case, the full sensor surface is used. Together with the dynamic range expanded to 15 f-stops and the impressive ISO range from 50 to 100,000, the SL3 delivers remarkably detailed images in outstanding quality – in all light conditions.

All New Autofocus System

With phase detection (PDAF), depth mapping (Object Detection AF), and contrast recognition (Contrast Detection AF), the innovative autofocus system of the SL3 combines the strengths of three technologies to create razor-sharp pictures even in dim light. In addition, intelligent subject recognition supports the photography of dynamic scenes.

Versatility

The lens bayonet, which is based on the L-Mount standard developed by Leica, facilitates the use of outstanding lenses from all of the Leica camera systems. Additionally, it is compatible with a diverse array of ultra -wide to super-telephoto zoom lenses offered by L-Mount alliance partners. Therefore, the lens bayonet guarantees extensive system compatibility for the Leica SL3. Specifically, the exceptional potential of the renowned Leica M-Lenses is fully harnessed, thanks to the unique design of the image sensor and an external light sensor. The integrated in-body image stabilization further broadens the scope of application for M-Lenses.

Video

Videos are recorded in a resolution of up to 8K, supported by efficient codecs such as H.265 and ProRes by Apple. A dedicated time code interface allows for professional image and sound synchronization on set. Throughout this process, the new Maestro-IV processor with L² technology easily handles the68 vast amounts of data, resulting in pictures with magnificent color rendering as well as excellent noise performance. Additionally, the Leica SL3 is able to continuously record video, as long as adequate power and file space is available.

New UI Design

Another highlight is the new user interface of the Leica SL3. As a result, the grip, button layout, and overall camera design have been refined to further promote intuitive handling. The updated, streamlined icon and menu design offer a clear structure, facilitating even easier navigation. The distinct separation of photo and video modes proves especially beneficial as it is aided by a specific color code for differentiation: red for photo mode and yellow for video mode. When photographing and filming, the SL3’s user interface aligns itself in landscape or portrait format, depending on the camera position.

The camera’s new interface and improved connectivity ensure a seamless professional workflow. CFexpress type B and UHS-II SD slots are available, a USB-C port for high-speed data transmission, tethering, and power supply as well as a full-size HDMI 2.1 output for external monitors or recording equipment. Additionally, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with MIMO technology ensure a stable and fast connection to the Leica FOTOS app. As a certified Apple “Made for iPhone® and iPad®” accessory, the Leica SL3, together with the included USB-C cable, enables a direct connection to Apple products.

EyeRes® Viewfinder

The EyeRes® viewfinder of the Leica SL3 is equipped with an elaborately manufactured optical system made of glass lenses. It always shows the subject crystal clear with up to 120 frames per second and a resolution of 5.76 million pixels. Another new feature is the tiltable 3-inch high-res touchscreen with a high-quality tilting mechanism. Even more creative possibilities can be achieved thanks to its additional viewing angles.

The Essentials:

Full-frame BSI CMOS Sensor with Triple Resolution Technology (60MP / 36MP / 18MP)
Unique Leica user experience thanks to intuitive operation and customisable functions
In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) and L-Mount bayonet
Hybrid Autofocus System (Phase Detection AF + Contrast AF + Object Detection AF + AI)
5.67 mio. dots OLED viewfinder and tiltable 3.2″ display with 2,3 mio. dots
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (MIMO)
Made for iPhone and iPad certified
USB-C and HDMI 2.1 Type A ports
Up to 8K-Video and multiple video formats including .h265 and ProRes
Made in Germany

Leica SL3

Battery (BP-SCL6) & USB-C cable

Carrying strap

Quick Start Guide

Camera: Leica SL3

Camera type: Mirrorless full-frame system camera

Type no: 5404

Buffer memory: 8GB, capacity depends on frame rate and image format, estimated quantity (number of possible images in the buffer memory)

Storage medium: UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC card + CFexpress card type B (recommended)

Material: Magnesium and aluminum, leatherette covering, splash water protected in accordance with IEC Standard 60529 (protection type IP54)

Lens mount: Leica L bayonet with contact strip for communication between lens and camera

Operating conditions: −10 to +40°C

Interfaces:
ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts, timecode interface, HDMI jack 2.1 Type A, USB 3.1 Gen1 Type C, Audio-Out 3.5mm/Audio-In 3.5mm, communication interface in the bottom cover for multifunction handgrip

Tripod thread:
A 1⁄4 DIN 4503 (1⁄4”) with stainless steel in the base

Dimensions (WxHxD): 141.2 x 108.05 x 41.7 mm

Weight: Approx. 769.7g (without battery, SD card, body cap)

Sensor: CMOS

Sensor size: CMOS sensor, 62.39MP/60.3MP (total/effective)

Image Stabilization: 5-axis image stabilization up to 5-stops

Filter: RGB color filter, UV/IR filter, no low-pass filter

Processor: Leica Maestro series (Maestro IV)

File formats:
Photo: DNG™ (raw data), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31) Video:MP4 h.265 AAC 48kHz/16bit h.264 AAC 48kHz/16bit, MOV h.265 LPCM 48kHz/24bit h.264 LPCM 48kHz/24bit ProRes LPCM 48kHz/24bit

Picture resolution:

35mm: DNG™ – 9520×6336 60.3MP,7404×4928 36.5MP, 5288×3518 18.6MP. JPG – 9520×6336 60.3MP, 7392×4928 36.4MP, 5280×3504 18.5MP. APS-C: DNG – 6256×4168 26.1MP, 4868×3242 15.8MP, 3476×2314 8.0MP. JPG – 6256×4160 26.0MP, 4864×3232 15.7MP, 3472×2304 8.0MP

Color depth:

DNG™: 14bit (12bit also possible depending on the continuous shooting mode), JPG: 8bit

Color space:

Photo: sRGB Video: Rec. 709/Rec. 2020 (HLG/L-Log)

File size:

DNG™: approx. 70MB, depending on resolution and image content, JPG: depending on resolution and image content Video: max. length depending on ambient temperature and available memory spaceB

Recording Mode Video:

Video mode: P – A – S – M Cine mode: M

Bit Rate:

8bit/10bit for recordings on SD card, 10bit for HDMI output

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 homepage

Viewfinder (EVF):

Resolution: 5,760,000dots, 60fps or 120fps, magnification: approx. 0.76x at aspect ratio: 3:2 / approx. 0.78x at aspect ratio: 4:3, frame coverage: 100%, exit pupil position: 21mm, setting range –4/+2dpt, with eye sensor for automatic switchover be- tween viewfinder and LCD panel, time delay 0.005s

LCD panel:

3.2” (backlight LED) with anti-fingerprint and anti-scratch coating, 2,332,800 dots, format 3:2, touch panel

Top display:

1.28” highly reflective trans-reflective monochrome LCD, 128x128pixels, viewing angle 120°, anti-fingerprint coating

Shutter type:

Electronically controlled focal plane shutter

Shutter speeds:

Mech. shutter: 60min to 1⁄8000s, electr. shutter function: 60s to 1⁄16000s, flash synchronization: up to 1⁄200s

Shutter button:

Two-stage (1st stage: Activation of the camera electronics including autofocus and exposure metering, 2nd stage: Taking the picture)

Self-timer:

Delay time: 2s, 6s, 12s or 30s

Picture Series:

Single, Continuous Shooting, Interval Shooting, Exposure Bracketing

Focus Mode:

Automatic or manual With manual setting: optional magnifying glass function (Magnification) and edge marking (Focus Peaking) available as focus assist

Autofocus system:

Hybrid-AF due to combination of contrast metering, depth mapping, and phase comparison metering with AF metering 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 (can be shifted), Field (can be shifted and scaled), Zone (can be shifted and scaled), Tracking, Eye/Face/Body Detection, Animals (Beta)

Autofocus Metering Fields:

315

Exposure metering:

TTL (exposure metering through the lens)

Exposure Metering Methods:

Spot, Center-Weighted, Highlight-Weighted, Multi-Field

Exposure modes:

Program AE mode (P), aperture-priority mode (A): manual aperture setting, shutter-priority mode (S): manual shutter speed setting, Manual (M): manual setting for shutter speed and aperture

Exposure Compensation:

SF40: ±2EV in 1⁄2EV increments SF60: ±2EV in 1⁄3EV increments

Automatic bracketing:

3 or 5 frames, graduations between shoots up to 3EV, in 1⁄3EV increments, additional optional exposure compensation: up to ±3EV

ISO sensitivity range:

Auto ISO ISO 100– ISO 100000 ISO 100– ISO 100000 ISO 200– ISO 100000 ISO 400–ISO 100000. Manual ISO 50– ISO 100000 ISO 50– ISO 100000 ISO 200– ISO 100000 ISO 400– ISO 100000

White balance:

Automatic (Auto), default (Daylight, Cloudy, Shadow, Tungsten, HMI, Fluorescent (warm), Fluorescent (cool), Flash), manual metering (Gray Card (pipette), Gray Card), manual color temperature settings (Color Temperature, 2000K to 11500K)

Flash unit connector:

Via the accessory shoe

Flash sync time:

1⁄200s, slower shutter speeds available, automatic switchover to TTL linear flash mode with HSS-compatible Leica system flash units if sync time is undercut

Flash exposure metering:

Using center-weighted TTL pre-flash metering with Leica flash units (SF26, SF40, SF58, SF60, SF64) or with system-compatible flash units, remote controlled flash SFC1

Flash exposure compensation:

SF 40: ±2 EV in 1⁄2 EV increments, SF 60: ±2 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments

Microphone:

Stereo internal + microphone input 3.5mm stereo jack

Speaker:

Mono internal + headphones output 3.5mm stereo jack

WLAN:

The Leica FOTOS app is required to use the WLAN function. The Leica app is available from the Apple App Store™ or the Google Play Store™. Encryption method: WLAN-compatible WPA2™. 2.4GHz IEEE802.11b/g/n:Channel 1–11 (2412–2462MHz). 5GHz Client mode:(For indoor use only) IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 36–64 (5180–5320MHz) Access point + client mode: IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 149–165 (5745–5825MHz)

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth 5.0 LE: Channel 0–39 (2402–2480MHz

GPS:

Not available everywhere due to country-specific legislation; can be added via the Leica FOTOS app. Data is written to Exif header of the picture files.

Menu languages:

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean

Rechargeable battery (Leica BP-SCL4):

Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, rated voltage: 7.2V (DC); capacity: 2200mAh (min.), 260 shots (based on CIPA standard), 1350 shots (based on CIPA standard with adapted shooting cycle*) with Displays/AF Auto Off = 5 s); manufacturer: Panasonic Energy (Wuxi) Co. Ltd., Made in China *Cycle 1: Switch on, 1st shutter release after 5s, one shot every 3s, after 10 shots the camera is switched off (Auto Power Off) and switched on again after a waiting time of 5min. Cycle 2: Switch on, 1st shutter release after 5s, one shot every 3s, after 50 shots the camera is switched off (Auto Power Off) and switched on again after a waiting time of 5min. These cycles are repeated alternately until the battery is empty.

USB-C power adapter (Leica ACA-SCL6) (optional):

Input: AC 100–240V, 50/60Hz, 0.25A, automatic switchover; Output: DC 5V/9V, 3A; Manufacturer: Salom Electric (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., Made in China

Dual Charger (Leica BC-SCL6) (optional):

Input: DC 5V/3A, 9V/3A, automatic switchover; Output: DC 8.4V, 850mA/1000mA; Manufacturer: Salom Electric(Xiamen) Co., Ltd., Made in China

Charging via USB:

During operation: 9V/3A (min. 27W) With camera switched off: 5V/1500mA (2.5W or greater)