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Sony α1 vs Leica SL3-S
The Leica SL3-S is 12.3 mm wider, 11.1 mm taller, 13 mm deeper and 31 g heavier than the Sony α1. The Sony α1 takes up 31 % less space (the box around the body, without lens).
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Sony α1

- Width × height × depth
- 128.9 × 96.9 × 69.7 mm (5.07 × 3.81 × 2.74 in)
- Weight
- 737 g (26.0 oz)
- Mount
- Sony E
- Price
- $5,400 at Best Buy
Leica SL3-S

- Width × height × depth
- 141.2 × 108 × 82.7 mm (5.56 × 4.25 × 3.26 in)
- Weight
- 768 g (27.1 oz)
- Mount
- L-Mount
- Price
- $5,665 at Adorama
Specifications compared
| α1 | SL3-S | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | Full-Frame (stacked) | Full-Frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 50.1 MP | 24.6 MP |
| Stabilization | Sensor-shift | Sensor-Shift |
| ISO | 100–32,000 (ext. 50–102,400) | 100–200,000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/8000–30 s mech. · 1/32000 electronic | 1/16000–60 s |
| Burst | Up to 30 fps | Up to 30 fps |
| Video | 8K up to 29.97 fps · UHD 4K up to 120 fps | 6K internal |
| Autofocus | 759 phase-detection points | 779-point hybrid AF, subject detection |
| Viewfinder | 9.44M-dot OLED · 0.9x | Electronic (OLED) · 5,760,000 Dot · 0.76x |
| Screen | Tilting 3" touchscreen | Tilting 3.2" Touchscreen LCD |
| Card slots | 2× CFexpress Type A / SDXC (UHS-II) | CFexpress Type B · SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) |
| Battery | NP-FZ100 | BP-SCL6 |
| Dimensions | 128.9 x 96.9 x 69.7 mm | 141.2 x 108 x 82.7 mm |
| Weight | 737 g with battery & card · 652 g body | 768 g body only |
Values that differ are in bold. From the makers' published specifications.
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