Leica SL3-P vs Nikon Z8
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jun 2026 on the SL3-P, against May 2023 on the Z8.
- Resolution: 45.7 MP on the Z8, against 44.9 MP on the SL3-P.
- Native ISO: 50–200,000 on the SL3-P, against 64–25,600 on the Z8.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 6 stops on the Z8, against Yes, 5 stops on the SL3-P.
- Burst (electronic): 40 fps on the SL3-P, against 20 fps on the Z8.
- Fastest shutter (elec.): 1/32,000s on the Z8, against 1/16,000s on the SL3-P.
SL3-P or Z8: which should you buy?
Choose the SL3-P for its native ISO, burst (electronic), viewfinder and rear screen. It leads on 6 specs in all.
Choose the Z8 for its resolution, in-body stabilisation and fastest shutter (elec.).
On paper the SL3-P wins more rows (6 to 3); if the Z8's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $6,690 new $5,615 used | $3,196.95 new $2,766.95 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Jun 2026 (best) | May 2023 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $6,690 | $3,999 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 44.9 MP | 45.7 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 50–200,000 (best) | 64–25,600 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 5 stops | Yes, 6 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | 40 fps (best) | 20 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | 1/32,000s (best) |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 819 | 493 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal, Vehicle | Human, Animal, Bird, Vehicle, Aircraft, Train |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 8K | 8K |
| 4K frame rate | — | 120p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | Yes |
| Internal raw video | — | Yes |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 5.76M dots (best) | Electronic, 3.69M dots |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 2.33M dots (best) | 3.2", 2.10M dots |
| Screen articulation | Tilting | Multi-angle (tilt + flip) |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 852 g (best) | 910 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | — | 144 × 118.5 × 83 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 383 (best) | 340 |
| Card slots | 2 · CFexpress B + SD UHS-II | 2 · CFexpress B / XQD + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
SL3-P
4.4 µm pixels
44.9 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 200,000
Z8
4.3 µm pixels
45.7 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
Size, to scale
We don't have the maker's dimensions for the Leica SL3-P, so there's nothing to draw to scale.