Compare Leica SL3-S vs Sony Alpha 7 V
In this technical comparison between the Leica SL3-S and the Sony Alpha 7 V, we analyze the key features to help you choose.
Choosing between these two Cameras models often comes down to your budget, with prices around $5,295 USD / €5,190 (Body only at launch) and $2,899 USD.
| Specifications |
Leica SL3-S |
Sony Alpha 7 V |
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| Launch | ||
| Version | January 2025 | December 2025 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 141.2× 108× 82.7 mm | 131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8 mm |
| Weight | 852g (with battery and SD card); 768g (Body only) | Approx. 665g (including battery and card) |
| Mount | Leica L-Mount | Sony E-mount |
| Weather sealing | IP54-certified (Dust and splash protected) | Yes; dust and moisture-resistant magnesium alloy construction |
| Sensor | ||
| Type | BSI-CMOS Full-Frame Sensor | Partially Stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Size | 36× 24 mm | Full-frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
| Resolution | 24.6 Megapixels (Effective) | 33.0 Megapixels (Effective) |
| ISO range | 100–100,000 (Expandable to 50–200,000) | 100 - 51,200 (Expandable to 50–204,800 for stills) |
| Stabilization | 5-Axis In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS); 5.0 stops compensation | 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilizer (IBIS); 7.5 stops (Center) / 6.5 stops (Edge) |
| Display & Viewfinder | ||
| Rear screen | 3.2-inch Tilting Touchscreen LCD (2.3M dots) | 3.2-inch 4-axis multi-angle (tilt/flip) Touchscreen LCD (approx. 2.1 million dots) |
| Viewfinder | EyeRes OLED EVF (5.76M dots), 0.78x magnification, up to 120 fps refresh rate | 3.68M-dot Quad-VGA OLED EVF; 120fps refresh rate; Blackout-free |
| Autofocus | ||
| AF Points | 779 Phase Detection points + 315 Contrast areas | 759 Phase-detection points (94% coverage) |
| AF System | Hybrid AF (PDAF + Depth Map/Object Detection + Contrast) | Fast Hybrid AF with the new BIONZ XR2 processor and dedicated AI Processing Unit |
| Eye AF | Yes (Human/Animal Detection including Body, Face, and Eye) | Real-time Recognition for Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, and Airplane |
| Photo | ||
| Continuous shooting | Up to 30 fps (Electronic Shutter, 12-bit) / 9 fps (Mechanical Shutter) | 10fps (Mechanical); 30fps (Electronic) with full AF/AE |
| Formats | DNG (RAW), DNG + JPEG, JPEG; 96MP Multi-shot mode (Handheld/Tripod) | RAW (Uncompressed, Compressed, Lossless), HEIF (10-bit), JPEG |
| Video | ||
| Max Resolution & FPS | 6K Open Gate (3:2) up to 30p; C4K/4K up to 60p | 4K 60p (Uncropped, oversampled from 7K); 4K 120p (1.1x crop) |
| Bit-depth | Internal 10-bit 4:2:2 (All-I/LongGOP); Supports ProRes 422 HQ (up to 5.8K) | 10-bit 4:2:2 (XAVC S-I All-I, XAVC HS) |
| Mic / Headphone ports | Yes (3.5 mm for both) | 3.5mm Stereo mini-jack for both; Digital Audio Shoe |
| HDMI output | Full-size HDMI 2.1 (Type-A); 5.9K RAW output supported | Full-size HDMI (Type A) |
| Storage | ||
| Card slots | Dual Slots | Dual Slots |
| Type | 1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) | Slot 1: CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) | Slot 2: SD (UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | 2.4/5 GHz with 2x2 MIMO support | Wi-Fi 6E (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz support) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB / HDMI | USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps, supports charging/PD and Direct-to-SSD recording) / Full HDMI | Dual USB-C ports (one for 10Gbps data, one for PD power); Full-size HDMI |
| Battery | ||
| Model | BP-SCL6 | NP-FZ100 |
| CIPA shots | Approx. 315 shots | Approx. 630 shots (LCD) / 520 shots (EVF) |
| USB charging | Yes (USB-C Power Delivery and Charging) | Supported via USB Power Delivery (Fast Charging) |
| Misc | ||
| Inside the box | Leica SL3-S Body, BP-SCL6 Battery, USB-C Cable, Carrying Strap | Alpha 7 V Body, Battery NP-FZ100, Shoulder Strap, Body Cap, Shoe Cap, Eyepiece Cup, USB-C to USB-C cable |
| Price | $5,295 USD / €5,190 (Body only at launch) | $2,899 USD |
| Full Details | SL3-S - Full Specifications | Alpha 7 V - Full Specifications |