Leica debuts Leica SL3-S full-frame L-mount camera

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Leica SL3-S

Leica Camera AG launched a new SL-System camera, the Leica SL3-S. The new camera features a new BSI CMOS full-frame sensor with 24-megapixel native resolution, 48- and 96-megapixel multi-shot modes, and a new autofocus system. Securely protected by an IP54-certified solid all-metal body, Leica combines three focus technologies – the latest generation in phase-detection AF (PDAF), depth map (object detection AF), and contrast-detection AF – which enable continuous shooting with the Leica SL3-S at up to 30 frames per second with full autofocus support. This makes the SL3-S the fastest Leica system camera ever built. Together with a dynamic range of up to 15 stops and an ISO range of 50 to 200,000, the SL3-S delivers excellent-quality photos and videos in all shooting situations. The recommended retail price is EUR 5,190.00, incl. VAT; the camera is available now.

The SL3-S is also the first camera in the SL-System to be equipped with content credentials technology by the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) for photos. If desired, each image can be signed with tamper-proof metadata, such as the camera model and author information, as well as creation and editing data. To prove authenticity with verifiable image content and to make edits transparent, the content credentials can be checked using freely available verification tools.

The SL3-S records videos in a resolution of up to 6K and offers 3:2 open-gate recording. For example, portrait format videos can be recorded in 4K, 9:16 without any loss of quality and the field of view in recorded material can also be determined retrospectively. The SL3-S records HDMI-RAW in 5.9K at 30 fps to external display recorders. Due to the fast CFexpress type B interface, ProRes 4:2:2 HQ in 5.8K at 30 fps or C4K at 60 fps can also be internally recorded without any recording time limits. It is also possible to record directly to an external SSD hard drive via the USB-C interface, which further increases the flexibility of the SL3-S.