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