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Cameras
Leica SL3-S
24MP full-frame mirrorless with 6K open-gate video and 30fps continuous shooting — Leica's video-leaning SL flagship.
The SL3-S is the video-leaning sibling to the SL3. It pairs a 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS sensor with 6K open-gate video, 30fps continuous shooting, and the same L-mount magnesium body as the SL3. The lower pixel count is the trade for faster sensor readout and longer record times; the rest of the platform — autofocus, ergonomics, weather sealing, dual card slots — is shared. The colour-coded photo-and-video mode switch carries across both bodies.
Position in the lineup
The SL3-S is for someone whose work leans toward motion or fast-burst shooting where 60MP starts to fight against frame rate and file size. Within Leica's SL-system it sits alongside the SL3 (60MP, 8K video, photo-leaning) and the SL3 Reporter (60MP in a ruggedized aramid-fabric finish) — same body, same L-mount, three different sensor-and-finish choices. Through the L-Mount Alliance, all three share lens compatibility with Panasonic and Sigma full-frame L-mount cameras.
Specifications
- Sensor
- 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS
- Mount
- L-mount (L-Mount Alliance)
- Viewfinder
- EyeRes EVF, 5.76MP
- Display
- 3-inch tilting high-res touchscreen
- Video
- Up to 6K open-gate
- Continuous shooting
- Up to 30fps
- Storage
- CFexpress Type B + UHS-II SD slots
- Connectivity
- USB-C (data, tethering, power), HDMI 2.1 type A
- Battery
- BP-SCL6 lithium-ion
- UI
- Color-coded photo (red) and video (yellow) modes
- Warranty
- Two-year limited manufacturer warranty
- Released
- 2024
- Made in
- Germany
24MP full-frame mirrorless with 6K open-gate video and 30fps continuous shooting — Leica's video-leaning SL flagship.
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