
Leica SL3-S
Mirrorless · L-Mount · Announced January 2025
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- Full frame sensor: 24.6 MP, BSI CMOS
- In-body stabilisation: 5 stops, CIPA rating
- Top video mode: 6K, 4K up to 60p · 10-bit internal
- Subject-detection AF: Human, animal, 779 AF points
- Electronic viewfinder: 5.76M dots
- Burst shooting: 30 fps, Electronic; 7 fps mechanical
- Weight with battery: 852 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
SL3-S overview
The Leica SL3-S is a 24.6 MP full-frame mirrorless camera for L-Mount, announced by Leica in January 2025.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits video, wildlife and sport, low light, and bad weather. It is a weaker pick for all-day shooting on one battery.
No store we track in the United Kingdom lists it today. It is listed in the United States, Australia and Singapore.
Worth comparing it with the Leica SL3, Panasonic Lumix S1 II and Nikon Z6III.
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Things to know
- 24.6 MP full-frame BSI CMOS sensor, with in-body stabilisation rated to 5 stops.
- Autofocus recognises people and animals (779 AF points).
- Video up to 6K (4K up to 60p), 10-bit internal; mic and headphone jacks.
- 3.2-inch tilting touchscreen; 5.76M-dot electronic viewfinder.
- Rated for 315 shots per charge (CIPA); USB-C port.
- 852 g with battery and card; 141 × 108 × 83 mm; weather sealed.
- 2 card slots (CFexpress B + SD UHS-II).
- Replaces the SL2-S (2020).
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United Kingdom today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Video (6K, 10-bit internal)
- Wildlife and sport (30 fps bursts, animals detection)
- Low light (full-frame sensor)
- Bad weather (weather sealed)
Not the best for
- All-day shooting on one battery (315 shots per charge (CIPA))
From the SL3-S's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in the US. Not priced in the UK yet.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $4,499.95≈ £3,362 | $3,787≈ £2,829 |
| United Kingdom(you) | — | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$9,300≈ £4,774 | A$6,888≈ £3,536 |
| Singapore | S$7,500≈ £4,372 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used SL3-S prices on 5 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £4,519.14 | £4,519.14 | £4,519.14 | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | £4,500 | £4,500 | £4,500 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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SL3-S specifications
Overview
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Announced
- Jan 2025
- US launch price
- $5,295
- Lens
- Interchangeable
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- BSI CMOS
- Resolution
- 24.6 MP
- Native ISO
- 50–200,000
- In-body stabilisation
- Yes, 5 stops
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- 7 fps
- Burst (electronic)
- 30 fps
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- 1/8,000s
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- 1/16,000s
- AF points
- 779
- Subject detection
- Human, Animal
Video
- Max resolution
- 6K
- 4K frame rate
- 60p
- 10-bit internal
- Yes
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- Yes
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- Electronic, 5.76M dots
- Rear screen
- 3.2", 2.33M dots
- Screen articulation
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 852 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 141.2 × 108 × 82.7 mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- 315
- Card slots
- 2 · CFexpress B + SD UHS-II
- USB-C
- Yes
- Built-in flash
- No
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
Low light & noise
5.9 µm pixels
24.6 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 200,000
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
How it stacks up
- 30 fps — faster bursts than 69% of the full frame mirrorless cameras we list
- 5.76M dots — a sharper viewfinder than 61% of the full frame mirrorless cameras we list
- 24.6 MP — more resolution than 52% of the full frame mirrorless cameras we list
Suggested kit
The body and lenses that fit it natively, picked by focal range and price from our catalog. Lowest new price today in United Kingdom.
| Leica SL3-SThe body. | Not priced today |
| Panasonic Lumix S 24-60mm F2.8Leica's own standard zoom at a price that suits this body: 24–60mm covers rooms, street and portraits. | £829 |
| Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN | ArtA bright f/1.4 prime for low light and soft backgrounds, at 50mm. | £799 |
| Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | SportsReaches 70–200mm for sport, wildlife and faraway detail. | £1,319 |
| Total of the 3 priced items | £2,947 |
Lenses for the SL3-S
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Speedlights & flashes
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