Leica S3

Sensor

 

Dimensions

30 x 45 (Leica ProFormat)

Aspect ratio

2:3

Resolution

64 million pixels

Dynamic range

Up to 15 f-stops

White balance

Presets: Daylight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent, HMI,

halogen warm, halogen cool, flash, tungsten

grey card, grey card Live View, automatic, colour temperature

(Kelvin)

Low-pass filter

No (for maximum detail resolution/sharpness)

IR filter

On the sensor

ISO sensitivity

ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400, ISO 12500, ISO 25000, ISO 50000, auto ISO

 

 

Focusing

 

Type

Predictive TTL autofocus with central cross sensor and phase detection

AF modes

AFs (single) = focus priority, AFc (continuous) = predictive

focus tracking, manual override of AF settings is possible at any time

AF lock

Shutter release or five-way joystick

MF

Via lens with electronic focusing aid

 

 

Exposure settings

 

Exposure metering

Exposure metering through the lens (TTL)

Metering modes

Multi-segment (five fields), centre-weighted,

selective/spot metering (3.5% of image frame)

Exposure control

Programme AE (with manual shift) (P),

shutter speed priority (T), aperture priority AE (A), manual exposure control (M)

(M) Exposure compensation

+/- 3 EV (in half-stop increments)

Exposure bracketing

3 or 5 exposures; 1/2, 1, 2, 3 stop(s)

 

 

Shutter

 

Shutter

Focal plane shutter, central shutter with Leica

CS lenses

Drive modes

Single, continuous, interval, self-timer

2 s /12 s (with mirror pre-release)

Shutter speeds

2 minutes (depending on ISO setting) to 1/4000 s, in half-stop increments

Burst rate

Up to 3 fps

Self-timer

2 s or 12 s, with mirror pre-release

Mirror pre-release

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

Video recording

4K cinema and full-HD in Leica ProFormat (large format video)

Resolution

Full-HD: 1920 x 1080 p, 4K cinema: 4096 x 2160 p

Frame rate

Full-HD: 24, 25, 30 fps, 4K cinema: 24 fps

File format

MOV (motion JPEG)

Colour subsampling

4:2:2

Exposure control

Manual and automatic

Audio level

Manual and automatic

Audio (onboard)

Integrated stereo microphone. 48 kHz, 16 Bit

Audio (external)

Audio-in (3.5 mm stereo jack), Audio-out (3.5 mm

stereo jack), with Leica Audio-Adapter-S

Time code

Internal

Miscellaneous

Focus peaking, clean uncompressed full-HD (1080p) 8-Bit, 4:2:2, HDMI video stream for recording on off-camera HDMI recorders

 

 

Live View

 

Refresh rate

Up to 60 fps

Focusing

Manual, AF metering field shift to any part of the viewfinder image

Exposure control

Multi-segment (five fields), centre-weighted, selective/spot (linked to AF

metering field)

Exposure simulation

Yes

Miscellaneous

Histogram with clipping, focus peaking, levelling aid (horizon),

exposure information

 

 

Viewfinder

 

Type

Pentaprism viewfinder with high-eyepoint eyepiece, illuminated LCD bar

Magnification

0.87x (with 70 mm lens at infinity, 0 dpt.)

Viewfinder coverage

Approx. 98%

Dioptre compensation

–3 to +1 dioptres

Focusing screens

Exchangeable: standard focusing screen with AF cross hairs and spot marking (supplied with the camera), focusing screen with engraved grid, microprism focusing screen

Viewfinder information

Levelling aid (horizon), shutter speed, exposure control mode, aperture, flash status, exposure compensation scale, flash sync display, focus indicator, exposure compensation, remaining exposures (on storage medium), buffer memory, error messages, ISO settings display

 

 

Display panels

 

Monitor screen

3-inch TFT LCD display

Resolution

921,600 pixels

Colour space

sRGB, 16 million colours

Oblique viewing angle

170°

Display cover glass

Corning®Gorilla®Glass

Top-deck display panel

Monochrome LCD display

 

 

 

 

Flash

 

Connections

Lemo® flash sync socket, hot shoe with centre and control contacts

Flash synchronisation

with focal plane shutter

1/125 s

Flash synchronisation

with central shutter (leaf shutter)

Up to 1/1000 s

High-speed sync

HSS function up to 1/4000 s (with compatible external flash units)

Flash triggering point

Sync on first or second curtain (FPS)

 

 

Shooting

 

Drive modes

Single, continuous, interval, self-timer 2 s with mirror pre-release, self-timer 12 s with mirror pre-release

 

 

Data recording

 

Image data formats

Lossless compressed DNG, DNG + JPEG

Buffer memory capacity

2 GB buffer memory, up to six lossless compressed DNG image files,

JPEG no limit (dependent on memory card type, shutter speed and ISO setting)

Storage media

SD card (SDXC), CF card (UDMA7), external (PC)

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Playback mode

Full image, histogram with clipping, focus peaking, exposure information

GPS

Yes

WLAN

Integrated in camera body (remote camera control and image assessment by smartphone app), IEEE802.11n

Date/time

Manual or automatic date/time setting with GPS module

Levelling aid (horizon)

Display sensitivity < 1° (at ambient temperatures from 0–40°C)

 

 

Interfaces

 

USB

Lemo® USB 3.0 SuperSpeed

HDMI

HDMI type C socket

Audio

With Audio-Adapter S (audio-in, audio-out)

Flash synchronisation

Lemo® flash sync socket

Remote release

Lemo® cable remote release

WLAN

Integrated in camera body

 

 

Body

 

Materials

Magnesium body with non-slip rubber armouring. Magnesium top deck, aluminium baseplate. Stainless steel bayonet and control elements

Dimensions

160 × 80 × 120 mm

Weight

~ 1260 g (without battery)

Dust-proof/splash-proof sealing

Yes