Leica - SL3 vs Nikon - Z 8

The SL3 edges ahead on the Mars Score (80 vs 75.1), but the 4.9-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the SL3 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, af points, megapixels. The single most decisive one: Weight — 60.00 g less. 850 vs 910.

The Z 8 similarly does not carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable sensor size, max video, in-body stabilization, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.