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What? Leica SL3-P How much? £5150/$6690 The price of precision The speedy new Leica SL3-P boasts 8K recording and 40fps stills, but there is a premium to pay
More info? leica-camera.com
Specs that matter
What it is: A brutalist-style hybrid full- frame mirrorless with a BSI CMOS, 44.9-megapixel sensor Video: Up to 8K/24p open gate, 8K/30p, 4K/120p, Apple ProRes Stills: 40fps in 12-bit mode with C-AF, 25fps in 14-bit with electronic shutter. 7fps with mechanical shutter. Multi-shot mode up to 176 megapixels Autofocus: Phase, object and contrast detection, 819 points Image stabilisation: 5-axis sensor-shift Lens mount: Leica L-Mount ISO: 50-100,000 video, 50-200,000 stills Screen: Tilting 3.2in touchscreen, 2.3m dots Memory: 1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD Weight: 769g/1.7lb body only
f you have never owned a Leica, it is easy to dismiss one as an expensive indulgence. On paper, the new SL3-P could be
of its video specification too. Sony’s A7R VI, meanwhile, possesses a faster stacked sensor for £4399⁄$4498, while Leica’s own 60-megapixel SL3 now sits just above it at around £5749⁄$7485 after discounts. It’s tough to justify the extra cash on the SL3-P, so why would anyone spend Leica money? That’s exactly the question this camera has to answer. More than specifications Looking purely at the spec sheet, the SL3-P is immensely capable. The new sensor is paired with an 819-point phase detection autofocus system featuring sophisticated subject recognition. It works very well, and
seen as just another premium full-frame mirrorless camera. It shoots 8K open gate and 4K⁄120p video, fires off photo bursts at up to 40fps and costs a wallet-bruising £5150⁄$6690 body only. What makes that price even more difficult to swallow is that the L-Mount Panasonic S1R II uses the same 44-megapixel back-side illuminated sensor and processing platform yet costs £2699⁄$3298. It matches the Leica’s headline 40fps burst speed, rolling shutter performance and much
Clean living Adding on a mic and a VND filter for filmmaking still doesn‘t mask the minimalist styling of the latest Leica
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