Leica Announces SL3-P Full-Frame Camera With 40fps Shooting and 8K Video
The SL3-P fills the gap between the high-resolution SL3 and the high-speed SL3-S, offering a balanced hybrid that targets professionals who need both stills and video performance in a single body.
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Leica Camera AG announced the Leica SL3-P, a full-frame mirrorless camera aimed at professionals who need both high-resolution stills and advanced video. The camera uses a 44.9-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a hybrid autofocus system combining phase detection, depth map, and contrast detection with 819 AF points. It can shoot up to 40 frames per second with the electronic shutter and record 8.1K open gate video at 24 fps, with 8K RAW output via HDMI and 4K/120p slow motion. The SL3-P has an ISO range of 50 to 200,000 and supports multi-shot mode for 176-megapixel images. The body is all-metal with IP54 dust and splash resistance and omits the red logo for a subdued black design. It includes content credentials technology to prevent image tampering. The US price is $6,690; the Japanese price will be announced on June 26. The camera goes on sale June 26, 2026. Leica also announced two new lenses: the Summilux-SL f/1.4/50 ASPH. and the APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL f/2.8/100, both scheduled for release at the end of 2026.
The SL3-P sits between the 60.3-megapixel SL3 and the 24.6-megapixel SL3-S. It has 819 autofocus points, more than the SL3's 315 and the SL3-S's 779. The electronic shutter reaches 40 frames per second, beating the SL3-S's 30 fps and the SL3's 15 fps. Video options include 8.1K open gate at 24 fps, 8K open gate RAW over HDMI, 5.9K at 60 fps, and 4K at 120 fps. The camera supports Apple ProRes up to 5.8K and includes two new in-camera LUTs called "Leica Pure" and "Leica Cine" for L-Log footage. The user interface uses red icons for photo mode and yellow for video mode. The tiltable monitor adjusts its display orientation automatically. The camera connects via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to the Leica FOTOS app for file transfer and remote control. It also supports tethered shooting with Adobe Lightroom Classic and Capture One, and direct cloud upload through Adobe's Frame.io service.
Two new lenses were announced alongside the body. The Summilux-SL f/1.4/50 ASPH. is a 50mm autofocus lens that Leica calls one of the world's smallest at that aperture. It measures 74mm in diameter, 75.5mm in length, and weighs 584 grams. It uses 11 aperture blades and two aspherical elements, with a minimum focus distance of 50 centimeters. The APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL f/2.8/100 is a 1:1 macro lens with a 30-centimeter minimum focus distance, 9 aperture blades, and a length of 137.6 millimeters. It weighs 862 grams including the hood. Both lenses have E67 filter threads and IP54 dust and splash resistance with AquaDura coating. Leica also offers three kit sets: the SL3-P with the Vario-Elmarit-SL f/2.8/28-70 ASPH., with the Vario-Elmarit-SL f/2.8/24-70 ASPH., and with both the 24-70 and the Vario-Elmarit-SL f/2.8/70-200 ASPH.
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- ASCII.jp 新製品：ライカSL3-P