---
title: "Leica RTC Series | Laser scanner specifications"
slug: "leica-rtc-series-laser-scanners"
description: "Leica RTC laser scanners are the fastest and most accurate in terrestrial laser scanning, offering up to 3.5x faster capture and more than 35% greater accuracy."
tags: ["Laser Scanners", "Leica RTC", "Leica RTC Series"]
updated: 2026-10-15T13:21:43Z
published: 2026-10-15T13:21:43Z
canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/leica-rtc-series-laser-scanners"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Leica RTC Series | Laser scanner specifications

## **The performance behind faster field-to-deliverable workflows.**

[![Leica RTC Series 3D laser scanners for fast, accurate reality capture.](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/leica-rtc-series-trio-scanner-header.jpg)](https://leica-geosystems.com/products/laser-scanners/scanners/leica-rtc-series)

**Speed and accuracy, with confidence.**

Leica RTC laser scanners are the fastest and most accurate in terrestrial laser scanning, offering up to 3.5x faster capture and more than 35% greater accuracy than the closest competitor. Scanning up to 2,000,000 points per second, and with a range of up to 270 metres, IP55-rated robustness, and automatic self-calibration, RTCs give surveyors, engineers, and construction teams the right scanner for every project.

**Connected workflow intelligence.**

The Leica RTC series integrates capture, collaboration, and delivery into a single continuous workflow, so teams can make decisions while work is still unfolding. Livelink connectivity in Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 enables real-time data sharing between the field and the office. VIS technology auto-registers scans on-site. From single-scanner setups to coordinated multi-scanner operations, RTC’s workflow intelligence scales with your projects for ultimate performance.

> ### **General**

| 3D laser scanner | High-speed 3D laser scanner with integrated High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) spherical imaging system, cloud connectivity, highly accurate tilt compensation and Visual Inertial System (VIS) for real-time registration |
| --- | --- |

> ### **Warranty**

| Leica RTC3007500/700 | Default 2-year guarantee period under the International Limited Warranty |
| --- | --- |

> ### **Operation**

| On scanner | 4.3″ capacitive touchscreen, 480 × 800 colour display |
| --- | --- |
| Mobile devices | Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 app (iOS/Android) for full remote scanner control, tagging, surveying workflows, and more. |
| Wireless | Integrated WLAN (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax WLAN) 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Band |
| Data storage | 512 GB internal solid-state drive (SSD) |
| Data transfer | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen2) interface to an external storage device |

> ### **Imaging**

| Camera | 72 MP 6-camera system captures 432 MP of raw HDR data for a calibrated 360° x 300° spherical image in 174 MP resolution |
| --- | --- |
| Speed | 30 s full spherical tone-mapped image in any lighting |
| Acquisition | 5 bracket tone-mapped HDR spherical imagery with auto exposure and auto white balance |

> ### **Performance**

|  | **RTC300** | **RTC500** | **RTC700** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Data acquisition | Up to 1 mio pts/sec at 85 m range ~2 minutes 30 seconds for a complete full dome scan and spherical HDR image at 6 mm @ 10 m resolution | Up to 2 mio pts/sec at 130/270 m range ~1 minute 40 seconds for a complete full dome scan and spherical HDR image at 6 mm @ 10 m resolution |
| 30 s colour acquisition |
| Surveying workflows (only via Leica Cyclone FIELD 360) | Resection with targets from a full dome scan | Setup over known point, Known backsight, Resection, Traverse, Target measurements to 75 m, Targets from a full dome scan Area scan |
| Cloud collaboration (Livelink) | Real-time field-to-office and crew-to-crew connectivity in Cyclone FIELD 360 and Hexagon GeoCloud. Enables remote project collaboration and multi-unit coordination. |
| Area Scan | **X** | **X** | Up to 0.8 mm @ 10 m |
| Automatic self-calibration | Automatic self-calibration during normal operation — no user interaction or targets required. Status viewable in scanner GUI. |

> ### **Scanning**

|  | **RTC300** | **RTC500** | **RTC700** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Distance measurement | High-speed, high-dynamic time-of-flight enhanced by Waveform Digitising (WFD) technology |
| Laser class | Laser class 1 in accordance with IEC 60825-1 (2014-05) |
| Laser wavelength | 1550 nm (invisible) |
| Beam divergence Beam diameter at front window | 0.5 mrad (1/e2, full angle) 6 mm (1/e2) |
| Field-of-view | 360° (horizontal) / 300° (vertical) |
| Range | Minimal range 0.5 m Maximum range and minimal albedo |
| 85 m | 130 m | 270 m | 85 m | 130 m | 270 m | 85 m | 130 m | 270 m |
| 3.5% | **X** | **X** | 3.5% | 8% | **X** | 3.5% | 8% | 32% |
| Speed | Up to 1,000,000 points per second | Up to 2,000,000 points per second |
| Resolution | 3, 6, 12, 25 mm @ 10 m | 3, 6, 12, 25 mm @ 10 m | 1.6, 3, 6, 12, 25 mm @ 10 m Area scan: 0.8 mm @ 10 m |
| Angular accuracy | 10" |
| Range accuracy * | 1.2 mm + 10 ppm |
| Range noise * ** | 0.2 mm @ 10 m 0.4 mm @ 50 m | 0.2 mm @ 10 m 0.4 mm @ 50 m | 0.2 mm @ 10 m 0.4 mm @ 50 m |
| 3D point accuracy * | 1.5 mm @ 10 m 3.8 mm @ 50 m | 1.5 mm @ 10 m 3.8 mm @ 50 m | 1.5 mm @ 10 m 3.8 mm @ 50 m |

> ### **Sensors**

| Visual Inertial System (VIS) | Video-enhanced inertial measuring system tracks scanner position and movements in real time |
| --- | --- |
| Tilt | IMU-based with automatic self-calibration Accuracy: 3'' (upright/inverted, ±10° inclination) Accuracy: 1' (any other inclination) |
| Additional sensors | GNSS, shock sensor |

> ### **Design & Physical**

| Housing | Aluminium frame and side covers, ergonomic handle on top |
| --- | --- |
| Dimensions | 121 mm x 240 mm x 254 mm / 4.76‘‘ x 9.45‘‘ x 10.0‘‘ |
| Weight | 5.5 kg / 11.7 lbs, nominal (without batteries) |
| Mounting mechanism | Quick mounting on 5/8“ stub on a lightweight Leica GST80 tripod, optional adapter for mounting on topographic tripod with 5/8“ screw, optional survey tribrach adapter available |

### **Power**

| Internal battery | 2 x Leica GEB461 internal, rechargeable Li-Ion batteries Duration: Typically up to 4 hours Weight: 340 g / 0.7 lbs per battery |
| --- | --- |
| External | Leica GEB282 AC power supply |

> ### **Environmental**

| Operating temperature | -20°C to +50°C |
| --- | --- |
| Storage temperature | -40°C to +70°C |
| Dust/water *** | IP55 when upright (±15° inclination) IP55 when inverted with protection cover (±15° inclination) |
| Humidity | 95%, non-condensing |

All specifications are subject to change without notice. All accuracy specifications are on a level of confidence of 68% according to the Guide of the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (JCGM100:2008) unless otherwise noted.

* At 89% albedo. ** For single shot measurements. *** For upright and upside-down setups with a ±15° inclination.

Published: June 2026

## Related

- [Firmware v1.1.0 | Leica RTC Series](/leica-rtc-series-v1-1-0-release-notes.md)
- [Firmware v1.2.0 | Leica RTC Series](/leica-rtc-series-v1-2-0-release-notes.md)