Leica’s $6,690 SL3-P pairs 44-megapixel stills with 8K video

Following the launch of the SL3 successful 2024 and last year’s SL3-S that was optimized for velocity and capturing accelerated moving subjects, Leica announced the caller SL3-P coming delivering immoderate of the champion features from some of its predecessors. Like Leica’s erstwhile “P” variants, the caller SL3-P lacks the brand’s iconic and recognizable reddish dot badge connected the beforehand but makes up for it pinch a larger 44-megapixel sensor than past year’s 24-megapixel SL3-S. That’s still little solution than the 60-megapixel SL3, but Leica’s caller camera matches the original’s 8K video capabilities while introducing a caller hybrid autofocus strategy that will perchance outperform some of its predecessors.

The Leica SL3-P is disposable starting coming done Leica’s stores and authorized dealers for $6,690. That’s cheaper than the original SL3 that launched successful 2024 for $6,995 but was recently subjected to a value increase to $7,485 arsenic a consequence of US tariffs. The SL3-P is besides somewhat much costly than the SL3-S that launched early past twelvemonth for $5,300 and is now priced astatine $5,665. Just support successful mind that value is for the camera assemblage only. If you don’t already person L-mount lenses, you’ll want to grow your fund moreover further.

The SL3-P’s full-frame back-side illuminated sensor tin seizure still images pinch 14 stops of move scope astatine up to 40 frames per 2nd pinch autofocus and taxable tracking. The camera’s caller hybrid autofocus strategy combines opposition discovery and extent mapping pinch 819 phase-detection autofocus points for improved taxable tracking. Last year’s SL3-S featured 779 points, while the original SL3 only had 315. If you request much resolution, the SL3-P offers a Multishot mode that tin seizure high-res 176-megapixel images by compositing aggregate shots.

Last year’s SL3-S was constricted to 6K video captures, but the SL3-P tin seizure open-gate 8.1K (a solution of 8064 x 5376) footage utilizing the camera’s full 3:2 sensor astatine up to 24fps, while its 8K capabilities max retired astatine 30fps. Dropping the solution to 5.9K boosts framework rates to up to 60fps, while 120fps slo-mo footage tin beryllium captured astatine 4K aliases 1080P.

The SL3-P’s afloat metallic lodging is made from a operation of magnesium and aluminum wrapped successful a textured leatherette worldly and comes pinch an IP54 rating. It will support retired h2o splashes and dust, but you’ll want to debar shooting successful the rain. On the backmost of the camera you’ll find a 5.7 cardinal dot viewfinder and a 3.2-inch LCD show pinch an anti-fingerprint and anti-scratch coating. The rear surface tin beryllium angled up and down, but it can’t flip 180-degrees for previewing selfie videos. Leica is carrying guardant the streamlined UI of its erstwhile SL3 cameras that uses a color-coded paper strategy pinch reddish for photos and yellowish for video. Atop the SL3-P you’ll besides find a 1.28-inch reflective monochrome surface displaying shooting info for illustration shutter velocity and f-stop settings.

One different characteristic inherited from the SL3-S is support for the Content Authenticity Initiative’s Content Credentials truthful photographers tin protect their photos by optionally signing images pinch tamper-proof metadata identifying their intelligence property.