Leica SL3
Sony A9 Mark III
General
Released On
2024-03-07
2024-02-24
Model Number
SL3
Alpha A9 III
Indicative Price
$6995
$5999
Lens Mount
Leica L-Mount
Sony E
Sensor
Sensor Type
Full-frame BSI CMOS sensor
Exmor RS CMOS sensor
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor Resolution (Effective Pixels)
60.3 Megapixel
24.6 Megapixels
Sensor Dimension
35.6 x 23.8 mm 35 mm full frame
Sensor Cleaning
Yes
Yes Anti Dust System
Stacked Sensor
No
Yes Has 24.6MP stacked CMOS image sensor
Images
Image Resolution Max
9520 x 6336
6000 x 4000
Image Recording Format
DNG (raw data) JPG
JPEG HEIF RAW (Sony arw 5.0 format compliant)
Pixel Shift Multi Shoot
No
No
Image Processor
Maestro IV Processor
BIONZ XR
Image Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
DNG: 14bit JPG: 8bit
14-bit RAW
Image Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
DNG: 14bit JPG: 8bit
14-bit RAW
Videos
Video Resolution Max
8192 x 4320
3840 x 2160
Video Frame Rate
8K @ 30p 4K @ 60p FullHD @120p
4K @ 120p FullHD @120p
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Yes
Time Lapse Video
Yes Has Built-In Intervalometer
Video Recording Limit
No Limit However limit is dependent upon factors like memory power and internal camera temperature.
13 hours
Video Formats
MP4 (h.265; h.264; AAC Audio) MOV (h.265; h.264; ProRes; LPCM Audio)
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265
Video Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
Unknown
10 Bit
Shutter
Shutter Type
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter Electronic Rolling Shutter
Global Electronic Shutter
Has Global Shutter
No
Yes
Has Rolling Electronic Shutter
Yes
No
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
1/80000s
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
9440K dots
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 0.78x
Approx. 0.90x
Viewfinder Refresh Rate
120 fps
240fps
Display
Display Type
Tilting
Fully Articulated
Display Size
3.20 inches
3.20 inches
Screen Resolution
2300K dots
2095K dots
Has Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Focus Features
Focus Points (Image)
315 Points
759 Points
Focus Points (Video)
627 Points
Autofocus Tracking
Yes
Yes
AF Assist Illuminator
Yes With Built-in LED
Yes With Built-in LED
In-body Image Stabilization (IBIS)
Yes 5-axis image stabilization
Yes Sensor-shift mechanism with five-axis compensation
Image Stabilisation Compensation
5-stops
8.0 stops
Face (Human) Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Animal/Bird Autofocus
Yes Only Animal Detection
Yes
Insect Autofocus
No
Yes
Vehicle Tracking Autofocus
No
Yes
Exposure
Standard ISO Min
100
250
Standard ISO Max
100000
25600
Expandable ISO Min
50
125
Expandable ISO Max
100000
51200
Design
Weight
769.7g Body Only ~853g With Battery
617g Body Only 702g With Battery
Dimensions
Height: 108mm Width: 141.2mm Depth: 84.6mm
Height: 96.9mm Width: 136.1mm Depth: 82.9mm
Memory Card Slots
2
2
Storage Type
Slot 1: CFexpress Type B Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Slot1: SDHC and SXDC (UHS-I/II compliant) / CFexpress (Type A) Slot2: SDHC and SXDC (UHS-I/II compliant) / CFexpress (Type A)
Optical Low-Pass (Anti-Alias) Filter
No
Yes
AF Joystick
Yes
Yes
Anti-dust Shutter Curtain
No
Yes
Power
Battery Type
Leica BP-SCL6 Lithium-ion battery
Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100
Battery Life (Image)
~260 shots
~530 shots (LCD monitor) ~400 shots (Viewfinder)
Battery Life (Video)
~95min (LCD monitor) ~90min (Viewfinder)
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi
Yes IEEE802.11b/g/n
Yes IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band)
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Yes Bluetooth V5
HDMI Port
Type-A HDMI
Type-A HDMI
Type C USB Port
Yes
Yes
Micro USB Port
No
Yes
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
1/80000s
DXOMARK Sensor Scores
DXOMARK Overall Sensor Score
NA
DXOMARK Color Depth (Portrait)
NA
DXOMARK Dynamic Range (Landscape)
NA
DXOMARK Low-Light ISO (Sports)
NA