Leica SL3

The Leica SL3 is a full-frame mirrorless camera released in 2024. Its 60.3-megapixel sensor puts the emphasis on resolution, which suits detail-driven photography such as landscape, studio and large-print work.

The Leica L mount governs which lenses fit, and at 855 g the body is a substantial carry rather than a travel-light option.

Video reaches up to 8K with log support and a ProRes option, while Wi-Fi and weather sealing complete the core feature set. It is best seen as a camera for photographers who want resolution first and video capability close behind.

Recording reaches 8K at the top end, with C8K, 4K and Full HD also on the format list. That spread lets a project stay modest when full resolution is unnecessary.

Codec choice covers three routes. H.264 keeps things simple, H.265 compresses more efficiently for smaller files, and ProRes favours post-production work where footage will be edited and graded. Choosing between them balances card space against how much processing the clips will receive.

Log support is there for colour grading. It preserves extra tonal information, which gives a grade more to work with when you are creating a specific look.

Plan storage with the resolution in mind. 8K footage consumes space quickly, so carrying more capacity than a shoot seems to need saves awkward interruptions.

Resolution is the story here. The 60.3-megapixel full-frame sensor captures a great deal of detail, which leaves room to crop tightly and still keep usable pixels, or to print large. Landscape, architectural and product photographers get genuine headroom from that.

The flip side is data volume. Files from a sensor this size are heavy, so cards and drives fill faster than many photographers expect, and editing benefits from a computer that copes with large files.

Framing is through an electronic viewfinder, so composition happens through an electronic display rather than an optical window. The image in the finder comes from the sensor's live output, which fits the mirrorless design.

Lenses come via the Leica L mount. Your lens decisions stay within that system, so confirm the focal lengths you want are offered in L mount before building a kit around this body.

Weather sealing is built into the body, so damp or dusty conditions do not have to end a shoot. Sealing guards against the elements rather than full immersion, so heavy rain still calls for sensible care.

Wi-Fi is built in as well, so the camera carries a wireless connection option without needing an add-on adapter or any accessory fitted to the body before it can connect.

The two features suit location shooting. Sealing lets the body handle poor conditions on its own, and wireless connectivity is part of that same body, so neither feature depends on extra hardware being attached to work.