General
Released On
2024-03-07
2021-12-24
Model Number
SL3
Z9
Indicative Price
$6995
$5499
Lens Mount
Leica L-Mount
Z Mount
Sensor
Sensor Type
Full-frame BSI CMOS sensor
Full-frame Stacked CMOS sensor
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor Resolution (Effective Pixels)
60.3 Megapixel
45.7 Megapixels
Sensor Dimension
35.9 x 23.9 mm
Sensor Cleaning
Yes
Yes
Stacked Sensor
No
Yes Has 45.7MP stacked CMOS image sensor
Images
Image Resolution Max
9520 x 6336
8256 x 4644
Image Recording Format
DNG (raw data) JPG
JPEG RAW (NEF)
Pixel Shift Multi Shoot
No
No
Image Processor
Maestro IV Processor
EXPEED 7
Image Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
DNG: 14bit JPG: 8bit
14 bit NEF (RAW)
Image Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
DNG: 14bit JPG: 8bit
14 bit NEF (RAW)
Videos
Video Resolution Max
8192 x 4320
7680 x 4320
Video Frame Rate
8K @ 30p 4K @ 60p FullHD @120p
8K @ 30p 4K @ 120p FullHD @120p
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Yes
Time Lapse Video
Yes
Video Recording Limit
No Limit However limit is dependent upon factors like memory power and internal camera temperature.
2 hours 5 minutes
Video Formats
MP4 (h.265; h.264; AAC Audio) MOV (h.265; h.264; ProRes; LPCM Audio)
MOV (Linear PCM) MP4 (AAC)
Video Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
Unknown
12 bit
Shutter
Shutter Type
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter Electronic Rolling Shutter
Electronic shutter
Has Global Shutter
No
No
Has Rolling Electronic Shutter
Yes
Yes
Has Mechanical Shutter
Yes
No
Shutter Speed Min
3600s Mechanical Shutter: 3600 Seconds (60 Minutes) Electronic Shutter: 60 Seconds
30s
Electronic Shutter Speed Max
1/16000 Seconds
1/32000s
Mechanical Shutter Speed Max
1/8000 Seconds
NA
Continuous Shooting Max (Mechanical Shutter)
7 fps
NA
Continuous Shooting Max (Electronic Shutter)
15 fps
120 fps
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Electronic Viewfinder
Electronic Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution
5760K dots
3690K dots
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 0.78x
Approx. 0.8x
Viewfinder Refresh Rate
120 fps
120 fps
Display
Display Type
Tilting
Multi-Axis Tilting
Display Size
3.20 inches
3.20 inches
Screen Resolution
2300K dots
2100k dots
Has Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Focus Features
Focus Points (Image)
315 Points
493 points
Focus Points (Video)
Autofocus Tracking
Yes
Yes
AF Assist Illuminator
Yes With Built-in LED
Yes
In-body Image Stabilization (IBIS)
Yes 5-axis image stabilization
Yes 5-axis in-body Vibration Reduction (VR)
Image Stabilisation Compensation
5-stops
6.0 stops
Face (Human) Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Animal/Bird Autofocus
Yes Only Animal Detection
Yes
Insect Autofocus
No
No
Vehicle Tracking Autofocus
No
Yes
Exposure
Standard ISO Min
100
64
Standard ISO Max
100000
25600
Expandable ISO Min
50
32
Expandable ISO Max
100000
102400
Design
Weight
769.7g Body Only ~853g With Battery
Approx. 1340 g
Dimensions
Height: 108mm Width: 141.2mm Depth: 84.6mm
Height: 149.5mm Width: 149mm Depth: 90.5mm
Memory Card Slots
2
2
Storage Type
Slot 1: CFexpress Type B Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
CFexpress (Type B) XQD
Optical Low-Pass (Anti-Alias) Filter
No
No
AF Joystick
Yes
Yes
Anti-dust Shutter Curtain
No
Yes
Power
Battery Type
Leica BP-SCL6 Lithium-ion battery
EN-EL18d Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery Life (Image)
~260 shots
~770 shots (LCD monitor) ~740 shots (Viewfinder)
Battery Life (Video)
~170min (LCD monitor and Viewfinder)
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi
Yes IEEE802.11b/g/n
Yes
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Yes
HDMI Port
Type-A HDMI
Type-A HDMI Connector
Type C USB Port
Yes
Yes
Micro USB Port
No
No
External Microphone
Yes 3.5 mm stereo jack
Yes 3.5 mm Stereo mini jack
Headphone socket
Yes 3.5 mm stereo jack
Yes 3.5 mm Stereo mini jack
LAN Terminal
No
Yes
PC (Flash) Sync Port
No
Yes
NFC
No
No
Flash
Built-in Flash
No
No
External Flash
Yes
Yes
Flash Sync Speed
1/200s
1/200s
DXOMARK Sensor Scores
DXOMARK Overall Sensor Score
98
DXOMARK Color Depth (Portrait)
26.3
DXOMARK Dynamic Range (Landscape)
14.4
DXOMARK Low-Light ISO (Sports)
2451