Rumored 44MP Leica camera now has a name – SL3-P – but why choose this over a likely much cheaper Panasonic S1R II?

Photographer James Artaius holding a Leica Q3 Monochrom.

Towards the end of last year, a rumor that a new Leica SL camera was coming in 2026 started doing the rounds. Now, thanks to Leica Rumors, we know this camera “will likely” be called the SL3-P.

When the rumor of the mystery Leica model first broke, we learned that it would feature a 44.3MP sensor based on that of the Panasonic SR1 II, a fellow L-mount mirrorless camera.