Leica SL3-S vs Nikon Z5 II
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Close to the 90-day low. Within $130 of the 90-day low of $3,599. 70% of the $5,295 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 25% above the 90-day low of $1,200 (seen Aug 23, 2026). 88% of the $1,699 MSRP. Prices are up 3.5% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Leica SL3-S | Nikon Z5 II | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | Nikon FX 24.5MP BSI CMOS · 24.5MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 24 MP | 24.5 MP |
| Autofocus | — | Hybrid |
| IBIS | — | 5-axis 7.5-stop |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 6K30 | 4K60 |
| Max native ISO | — | ISO 64,000 |
| Body weight | 772 g | 700 g |
| Dimensions | — | 134 × 101 × 72 mm |
| Body material | — | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2025-01-16 | 2025-04-03 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $5,295 | $1,699 |
| Current low | $3,729 | $1,499 |
| vs MSRP | -30% | -12% |
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.