As with other members of the Leica S-System, the Leica S3 is constructed using superior-quality and extremely resilient materials. The S3 is amazingly easy and intuitive to use, the optical viewfinder is marvelous, the shutter sound is a treat, and the speed is excellent. Leica’s choice to stick to a DSLR system and an optical rather than an electronic viewfinder is interesting. It can record DCI 4K (4096×2160/24fps) 4:2:2 8-bit internal video using the entire width of the sensor. And they say you can hang the entire S3 off its over-engineered cable and everything will be fine.

Download the Leica S3 manual

Please be sure to read and save the entire manual before using your Leica S3. Misuse may damage the unit or cause harm or serious injury. Read this manual in its entirety before using the unit, and save it for future reference.

The optical viewfinder on the S3 is enormous.

Leica S3 Features

64-megapixel 30x45mm medium-format CMOS Sensor
Leica S-System Lenses
Leica’s Maestro II processor
ISO 100″“50000
High eye-point 0.87x Optical Viewfinder with 98% coverage
3.0″ 921k-dot LCD Screen
Top status LCD
Dual Shutter System
DCI 4K (4096×2160/24p)
4:2:2 Color
1920×1080/30p Full-HD Video
Continuous shooting up to 3 fps
Built-in Wi-Fi
Built-in GPS
2GB buffer memory
Dust- and splash-proof magnesium alloy body
CF & SD Card Slots
USB 3.0 port