Who should buy the Leica MP 0.72 vs Leica SL3-S?

Leica MP 0.72 is best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography.

MP 0.72 vs Leica SL3-S

Name: Leica MP 0.72
Brand: Leica
Price: 5080.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Quick take: The Leica SL3-S is the most affordable; only the Leica SL3-S is weather sealed.

16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras

How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.

Leica MP 0.72 2003 Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography

£5080 new today at Wex Photo Video

£5080 at Wex Photo Video → Full specs & prices

Leica Leica SL3-S 2025

£4489 new today at Clifton Cameras

£4489 at Clifton Cameras → Full specs & prices

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Verdictwhich should you buy?

MP 0.72 — Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography: The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.

Who should buy what

MP 0.72 (2003)

is the right camera for you if…

Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience

Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted

Specification	MP 0.72Leica · 2003	Leica SL3-SLeica · 2025
Price	£5,080	£4,489Best
Sensor	35mm film	24.6MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution	—	25.0MP
Video	—	6K/30p open gate, 4K/60p, 10-bit, L-Log
Autofocus	Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder	Hybrid phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection
Stabilisation	—	5-stop IBIS
Burst Rate	~1fps (manual film advance)	30fps (electronic)Best
Battery Life	Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only	315 shots (CIPA)
Weight	600g (body only)Best	852g (with battery and card)
Dimensions	138 × 77 × 38mm	—
Weather Sealed	Not weather sealed	YesBest
Viewfinder	Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines	EVF
Screen	No screen	Tilting touchscreen
Mount	Leica M-mount	Leica L (L-mount)
Memory Cards	35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended)	CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II
Connectivity	No wireless connectivity	USB-C 10Gbit, full-size HDMI 2.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.

How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10

Genre

MP 0.72

Leica SL3-S

Street

9.0/10

5.6/10

Travel

8.0/10

5.5/10

Portrait

8.0/10

7.7/10

Landscape

7.0/10

6.7/10

Wedding & Events

—

7.5/10

Filmmaking

—

7.2/10

Documentary

—

7.2/10

Sports & Action

—

7.7/10

Wildlife

—

7.5/10

Casual

—

4.4/10

Food

—

6.8/10

Macro

—

5.8/10

Architecture

—

6.9/10

Astrophotography

—

6.3/10

Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →

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