Leica SL3vs A7CR
Leica
Leica SL3 (2024)
Starting from £6499 new
Best for Professional & luxury hybrid shooters
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VS
Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
View A7CR
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional & Luxury Hybrid Shooters — Leica SL3 (2024): Leica's most capable mirrorless — 60MP, 30fps burst, 8K ProRes, and 7.5-stop IBIS with L-mount's growing lens ecosystem.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
Leica SL3 (2024)
- Leica photographers who want autofocus full-frame in the L-mount system
- SL2 owners upgrading to 60MP and improved autofocus performance
- Professionals who want Leica build quality with L-mount lens versatility
- Photographers who want to share lenses across Leica, Sigma, and Lumix bodies
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7cr is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Leica SL3 (2024) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,499 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p, Apple ProRes | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | 7.5-stop IBIS | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 410 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 875g body only | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 146.0 × 104.0 × 42.0mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.78" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" fixed touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Leica L-mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Leica SL3 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — |
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