Leica SL2-S vs Leica SL3-S
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
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Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $1,769 to roughly today's $1,919. 39% of the $4,895 MSRP. Prices are up 4.4% over the last 30 days.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 24% above the 90-day low of $2,696 (seen Sep 23, 2026). 63% of the $5,295 MSRP. Prices are down 10.7% over the last 30 days.
Quick answers
- Which is cheaper used, the Leica SL2-S or the Leica SL3-S?
- The Leica SL2-S is cheaper used: $1,919 against $3,339 for the Leica SL3-S, a gap of $1,420 (74%) as of 2026-10-28.
- How much more does the newer Leica SL3-S cost used?
- $1,420 more. The Leica SL3-S (2025) starts at $3,339 used and the Leica SL2-S (2020) at $1,919 as of 2026-10-28.
- What share of its launch price does a used Leica SL2-S cost?
- About 39%: $1,919 used against a $4,895 launch price as of 2026-10-28.
Specs side by side
| Leica SL2-S | Leica SL3-S | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Leica | Leica |
| Family | Leica SL | Leica SL |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | L-mount | L-mount |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Leica 24MP BSI CMOS (SL2-S) · 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS | — |
| Megapixels | 24.6 MP | 24 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | — |
| IBIS | 5-axis | — |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K60 | 6K30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 100,000 | — |
| Body weight | 931 g | 772 g |
| Dimensions | 146 × 107 × 42 mm | — |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | — |
| Released | 2020-12-10 | 2025-01-16 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $4,895 | $5,295 |
| Current low | $1,919 | $3,339 |
| vs MSRP | -61% | -37% |
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.
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.