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