Leica SL (Typ 601) vs Nikon Z6 III
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $1,399 to roughly today's $1,509. 20% of the $7,450 MSRP. Prices are down 6.8% over the last 30 days.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $1,569 to roughly today's $1,785. 71% of the $2,499 MSRP. Prices are up 3.2% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Leica SL (Typ 601) | Nikon Z6 III | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Leica | Nikon |
| Family | Leica SL | Nikon Z |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | L-mount | Nikon Z |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Leica 24MP CMOS (SL 601) · 24MP full-frame CMOS | Nikon FX 24.5MP partially-stacked CMOS (Z6 III) · 24.5MP full-frame partially-stacked BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 24 MP | 24.5 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Hybrid |
| IBIS | no | 5-axis 8-stop |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K30 | 6K60 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 50,000 | ISO 64,000 |
| Body weight | 847 g | 760 g |
| Dimensions | 147 × 104 × 39 mm | 138 × 102 × 74 mm |
| Body material | aluminum | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2015-10-20 | 2024-06-17 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | current |
| MSRP | $7,450 | $2,499 |
| Current low | $1,509 | $1,785 |
| vs MSRP | -80% | -29% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
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.