Leica SL3 vs Sony A1 Mark II
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 45% above the 90-day low of $2,696 (seen Sep 23, 2026). 56% of the $6,995 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $4,790 to roughly today's $5,449. 84% of the $6,499 MSRP. Prices are up 4.8% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Leica SL3 | Sony A1 Mark II | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Leica | Sony |
| Family | Leica SL | Sony Alpha |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | L-mount | Sony FE |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Leica 60MP BSI CMOS (M11/Q3/SL3) · 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | Sony FF 50MP stacked (A1/A1 II) · 50.1MP full-frame Exmor RS stacked CMOS |
| Megapixels | 60.3 MP | 50.1 MP |
| Autofocus | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| IBIS | 5-axis | 5-axis 8.5-stop |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 8K30 | 8K30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 100,000 | ISO 32,000 |
| Body weight | 769 g | 743 g |
| Dimensions | 142 × 108 × 84 mm | 136 × 97 × 82 mm |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2024-03-07 | 2024-11-19 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $6,995 | $6,499 |
| Current low | $3,900 | $5,449 |
| vs MSRP | -44% | -16% |
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.