Leica D-Lux 8 vs OM System OM-3
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$1,749
MSRP
$1,595
110% of MSRP
Selling at or above MSRP
The used market is asking the $1,595 launch price or more. No discount right now, which usually means a discontinued or hard-to-find body trading on demand. We've seen this body as low as $994 on May 14, 2026.
Lowest now
$1,509
MSRP
$1,999
75% of MSRP
Near the 90-day low
Close to the 90-day low. Within $50 of the 90-day low of $1,459. 75% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Leica D-Lux 8 | OM System OM-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Leica | Olympus |
| Family | Leica D-Lux | OM System OM |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Compact | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Fixed Lens | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | Leica Four Thirds 17MP (D-Lux 8) · ~17MP (21MP multi-aspect) Four Thirds CMOS | OM 20MP stacked Four Thirds Live MOS (OM-1) · 20MP Four Thirds stacked BSI Live MOS |
| Megapixels | 17 MP | 20.4 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Hybrid |
| IBIS | no | 5-axis 7.5-stop |
| Weather sealed | No | Yes |
| Max video | 4K30 | 4K60 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 12,800 | ISO 25,600 |
| Body weight | 399 g | 496 g |
| Dimensions | 118 × 66 × 65 mm | 139 × 89 × 46 mm |
| Body material | aluminum | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2024-07-02 | 2025-02-06 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $1,595 | $1,999 |
| Current low | $1,749 | $1,509 |
| % of MSRP | 110% of MSRP | 75% of MSRP |
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.