Mirrorless / CAMERA REFERENCE

SL3-P

Leica

Announced: 25 June 2026

Available worldwide from 25 June 2026.

The SL3-P combines a 44MP sensor with faster bursts and extensive video options in Leica’s L-Mount system. Its prominent dials and restrained controls shape the handling, while CFexpress, full-size HDMI and timecode provide useful production connections.

Leica’s June press release describes 8.1K open gate at 30p, while its Portuguese technical overview and DPReview list 8K open gate at 24p. That discrepancy remains unresolved; the table below follows the regional technical overview. The high-frame-rate UHD crop factors come from DPReview’s recording-mode table; Cinema 4K uses different sensor areas.

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications and announcement, checked 4 October 2026. Source: Leica technical documentation ↗.

Sensor and still photography

Sensor: 44MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Mount: Leica L-Mount
Multi-shot: Up to 176MP; intended for suitable static subjects
Autofocus: Hybrid phase, depth-map and contrast detection; 819 phase-detection points
Burst: Up to 40fps with continuous AF in 12-bit mode Manufacturer ↗
Body: All-metal construction; IP54 dust and splash protection

Recording and operation

Open gate: 8K 3:2 up to 24p in the regional technical overview Manufacturer ↗
Other video modes: 5.9K up to 60p; UHD 4K/60 uses approximately 1.11× crop and 4K/120 approximately 1.17×, as listed by DPReview Manufacturer ↗
Internal codecs: MOV/MP4, H.264/H.265 and ProRes; ProRes up to 5.8K
Colour and monitoring: L-Log, HLG, preview LUTs and false colour
Media: CFexpress Type B plus UHS-II SD
Connections: HDMI 2.1 Type A; USB-C 3.1 Gen 2; microphone, headphones and sync/timecode
Viewfinder and screen: 5.76-million-dot OLED; 3.2-inch, 2.33-million-dot tilting touch LCD Manufacturer ↗

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

Independent review

DPReview — Leica SL3-P review ↗

Richard Butler praised the image quality, grip and direct control layout. He found autofocus less dependable than several peers, with separate subject-recognition and generic tracking modes requiring attention. The review also flags electronic-shutter distortion, limited screen movement and the price premium.

Richard Butler

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

Announcement and first-release dates are labelled separately; availability can vary by market. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →