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Leica Q3 | Leica Q2 | |
Sensor | 60.3 MP CMOS BSI | 47.3 MP CMOS |
Processor | Maestro IV | Maestro III |
Digital Zoom | 28 / 35 / 50 / 75 / 90mm | 28 / 35 / 50 / 75mm |
LCD Screen | 3“ TFT monitor (1.84 mil. pixel), touch, tiltable | 3“ TFT monitor (1.04 mil. pixel), touch |
EVF | OLED, 0.5“ 4:3, 5.76mp | OLED, 0.5“ 4:3, 3.68mp |
ISO Range | 50 - 100,000 | 50 - 50,000 |
AF System | Contrast & Phase Detection AF, DFD | Contrast Detection AF |
HDMI / USB-C | Yes (Type-D 2.0) / Yes (USB-C 3.1) | No / No |
Inductive Charging | Yes, via optional handgrip | No |
Battery | 2200mAh (BP-SCL6) | 1860mAh (BP-SCL4) |
Variable Resolution | Yes | No |
Video | FHD, 4k, C4K, 8K, MP4 + MOV, .h265, ProRes (1080p) | FHD, 4k, C4k, MP4 + MOV |
Function Buttons | 4 | 2 |
Bluetooth / MFI | Yes / Yes (10x faster transfers) | Yes / No |
Designation | Leica Q3 |
Camera type | Digital 35mm compact camera |
Type No. | 6506 |
Order No. | 19080 EU/US/CN, 19081 JP, 19082 ROW |
Buffer memory | 8 GB |
Frame Rate & Buffer Depth | 15 fps: 63 DNG, 63 DNG + JPG, 67 JPG 9 fps: 70 DNG, 66 DNG + JPG, 76 JPG 7 fps: 74 DNG, 69 DNG + JPG, 83 JPG 4 fps: 83 DNG, 72 DNG + JPG, 104 JPG 2 fps: 164 DNG, 88 DNG + JPG, 947 JPG |
Storage medium | UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
Material | Full metal housing: magnesium die-cast, leather covering, protection type IP52 |
Operating conditions | 0°C to +40°C |
Interfaces | ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts for Leica flash units, HDMI jack Type D, USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C up to 10 Gbps |
Tripod thread | A 1⁄4 DIN 4503 (1⁄4”) with stainless steel in the base |
Dimensions | 130mm wide, 80.3mm high, 92.6mm deep |
Weight | Approx. 743 g/658 g (with/without battery) |
Sensor | CMOS sensor, 62.39 MP/60.3 MP (total/effective) |
Processor | Leica Maestro IV |
Filter | RGB color filter, UV/IR filter, no low-pass filter |
File formats | Photo: DNG™ (raw data), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31) |
Image resolution | |
DNG™ | L-DNG: 9520 x 6336 pixels (60.3 MP) M-DNG: 7404 x 4928 pixels (36.5 MP) S-DNG: 5288 x 3518 pixels (18.6 MP) |
JPG | L-JPG: 9520 x 6336 pixels (60.3 MP) M-JPG: 7392 x 4928 pixels (36.4 MP) S-JPG: 5280 x 3512 pixels (18.5 MP) |
File size | DNG™: approx. 70 MB, depending on resolution and image content JPG: depending on resolution and image content |
Color depth | DNG™: 14 bit, JPG: 8 bit |
Color space | Photo: sRGB |
Lens | Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH, 11 lenses in 9 segments, 3 aspherical lens areas |
Lens filter thread | E49 |
Digital zoom | Approx. 1.25x (equiv. to 35 mm) Approx. 1.8x (equiv. to 50 mm) Approx. 2.7x (equiv. to 75 mm) Approx. 3.2x (equiv. to 90 mm) |
Crop Modes | 28mm: 60 MP 35mm: 39 MP 50mm: 19 MP 75mm: 8 MP 90mm: 6 MP |
Image stabilization | Visual compensation system for photos and video recordings |
Aperture range | f/1.7 to f/16 in 1⁄3 EV increments |
Viewfinder (EVF) | Resolution: 5,760,000 dots, 120 fps, magnification: 0.79x at aspect ratio: 4:3 / 0.76x at aspect ratio: 3:2, frame coverage: 100%, exit pupil position: 20.75 mm, setting range -4/+2 diopter, with eye sensor for automatic switchover between viewfinder and LCD panel, time delay 0.005 s |
LCD panel | 3” TFT LCD, approx. 1,843,200 dots, 384 ppi, aspect ratio 3:2, touch panel |
Shutter type | Mechanical central shutter or optional electronic shutter |
Shutter speeds | Mech. shutter: 120 s to 1⁄2000s Electro. shutter function: 1 s to 1⁄16000 s Flash Synchronization: up to 1⁄2000 s |
Shutter button | Two-stage (1st stage: Activation of the camera electronics including autofocus and exposure metering, 2nd stage: Taking the picture) |
Self-timer | Delay time: 2 s or 12 s |
Drive Mode | Single, Interval Shooting, Exposure Bracketing |
Continuous shooting | 2 fps / 14 bit / AF 4 fps / 14 bit / AF Automatic settings (exposure settings in operating modes P/A/S, automatic white balance and autofocus) are implemented individually for each frame. 7 fps / 14 bit 9 fps / 12 bit 15 fps / 12 bit Automatic settings (exposure settings in operating modes P/A/S, automatic white balance and autofocus) are implemented for the first frame, and are then applied for each subsequent frame in the same picture series. |
Focus range | 30 cm to ∞ With macro setting: from 17 cm |
Focus mode | Automatic or manual (With manual setting: optional magnifying glass function (Auto Magnification) and edge marking (Focus Peaking) available as focus assist) |
Autofocus system | Hybrid-AF due to combination of contrast metering, depth mapping, and phase comparison metering with AF metering points in the sensor. |
Autofocus modes | Intelligent AF (autonomously selects AFs and AFc), AFs, AFc, AF setting can be saved, optional Touch AF |
Autofocus metering methods | Spot (can be shifted), Field (can be shifted and scaled), Multi-Field, Zone (can be shifted), Eye/Face/Body Detection, Eye/Face/Body + Animal Detection, Tracking |
Autofocus metering fields | 315 |
Exposure metering | TTL (exposure metering through the lens), with working aperture |
Metering principle | Exposure metering is done by the image sensor for all exposure metering methods |
Exposure metering methods | Spot, Center-Weighted, Highlight-Weighted, Multi-Field |
Exposure modes | Program AE mode (P) Aperture-priority mode (A): manual aperture setting Shutter-priority mode (S): manual shutter-speed setting Manual (M): manual setting for shutter speed and aperture Various fully automated variants (Scene Mode): AUTO, Sport, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Snow/Beach, Fireworks, Candlelight, Sunset, Digiscoping |
Exposure compensation | ±3 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments |
Automatic bracketing | 3 or 5 frames, graduations between shoots up to 3 EV, in 1⁄3 EV increments additional optional exposure compensation: up to ±3 EV |
ISO sensitivity range (Photo) | Auto ISO: ISO 100 to ISO 100,000 Manual: ISO 50 to ISO 100,000 |
White balance | Automatic (Auto), default (Daylight, Cloudy, Shadow, Tungsten, Flash), manual metering (Gray card), manual color temperature settings (Color Temperature, 2000 K to 11500 K) |
Flash unit connector | Via the accessory shoe |
Flash sync time | 1⁄2000 s, slower shutter speeds available, automatic changeover to TTL linear flash mode with HSS-compatible Leica system flash units if sync time is undercut |
Flash exposure metering | Using center-weighted TTL pre-flash metering with Leica flash units (SF 26, SF 40, SF 58, SF 60, SF 64) or with system-compatible flash units, remote controlled flash SF C1 |
Flash exposure compensation | SF 40: ±2 EV in 1⁄2 EV increments SF 60: ±2 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments |
Microphone | Stereo |
Speaker | Mono |
WLAN | WLAN function for connecting to the Leica FOTOS app. The Leica app is available from the Apple App Store™ or the Google Play Store™. |
2.4 GHz (EU/US/CN) | IEEE802.11b/g/n: channel 1–11 (2412–2462 MHz) |
5 GHz Client mode (indoor use only) | IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 36–64 (5180–5320 MHz) |
5 GHz Access point + client mode | IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 149–165 (5745–5825 MHz) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE: Channel 0–39 (2402–2480 MHz), maximum output (e.i.r.p.): 10 dBm |
GPS | Not available everywhere due to country-specific legislation; can be added via the Leica FOTOS app. Data is written to Exif header of the picture files. |
Menu languages | English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean |
Rechargeable battery (Leica BP-SCL6) | Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, rated voltage: 7.2 V (DC); capacity: 2200 mAh (min.), 350 shots (based on CIPA standard, with All Displays Auto Off = 5 s); manufacturer: Panasonic Energy (Wuxi) Co. Ltd., Made in China |
Charger (Leica BC-SCL4) | Input: AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.25 A, automatic switchover; output: DC 8.4 V 0.85 A; manufacturer: Salom Electric (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., Made in China |
Charging via USB | During operation: 9 V/3 A (min. 27 W) With camera switched off: 5 V/1500 mA (2.5 W or greater) |
Wireless Charging | Optimal performance with 9 V chargers (10 W Charging Pad required) |
Rated values for input voltage/power | 7.2 V 2.3 A (battery), 5 V 3.0 A / 9 V 2.5 A (USB) |
Scope of Delivery | Q3 Camera, hot shoe cover, lens hood, lens cap, lens thread ring, black leather neck strap with protective rings, BP-DC6 battery, USB-C cable, quick start guide |
Video File Formats | MP4: h.265, AAC, 48 kHz/16 bit MP4: h.264, AAC, 48 kHz/16 bit MOV: h.265, LPCM, 28 kHz/24 bit MOV: h.264, LPCM, 28 kHz/24 bit |
Video Length | Max: 29 minutes |
Video Resolution | C8K (17:9): 8192 x 4320 8K (16:9): 7680 x 4320 C4K (17:9): 4096 x 2160 4K (16:9): 3840 x 2160 FHD (16:9): 1920 x 1080 |
Video frame rate/bit rate | |
MOV C8K (recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: C8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: C8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 24.00 fps: C8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: C8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MOV C8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 24.00 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MOV C8K (HDMI output with HLG/L-Log or during recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: C4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: C4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 24.00 fps: C4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: C4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MOV 8K (recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: 8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: 8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 24.00 fps: 8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: 8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MOV 8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 24.00 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MOV 8K (HDMI output with HLG/L-Log or during recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: 4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: 4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 24.00 fps: 4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: 4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MOV C4K | 59.94 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps 50.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps 48.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps *24.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps 47.95 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps *23.98 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps 29.97 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps 25.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps 24.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps 23.98 fps<: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps |
MOV 4K | 59.94 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps 50.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps 48.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps *24.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps 47.95 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps *23.98 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 600 Mbps 29.97 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps 25.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps 24.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps 23.98 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps |
MOV FHD | 119.88 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps 100.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 400 Mbps 59.94 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps 50.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps 48.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps *24.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps 47.95 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps *23.98 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps 29.97 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps 25.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps 24.00 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps 23.98 fps: 4:2:2/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, ALL-I, 200 Mbps |
MOV FHD Slow Motion | Sensor: 119.88 fps: 4:2:0/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.265, L-GOP, 100 Mbps Recording/Playback: 29.97 fps: 4:2:0/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.265, L-GOP, 100 Mbps Sensor: 100.00 fps: 4:2:0/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.265, L-GOP, 100 Mbps Recording/Playback: 25.00 fps: 4:2:0/10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.265, L-GOP, 100 Mbps |
MOV FHD ProRes | 59.94 fps: 422HQ, ProRes, 454 Mbps 50.00 fps: 422HQ, ProRes, 378 Mbps 29.97 fps: 422HQ, ProRes, 227 Mbps 25.00 fps: 422HQ, ProRes, 189 Mbps 24.00 fps: 422HQ, ProRes, 182 Mbps 23.98 fps: 422HQ, ProRes, 181 Mbps |
MP4 8K (recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: 8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: 8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: 8K 4:2:0/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MP4 8K (HDMI output without recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: 8K 4:2:0/8 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MP4 8K (HDMI output during recording to SD) | 29.97 fps: 4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 25.00 fps: 4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps 23.98 fps: 4K 4:2:2/10 bit, h.265, L-GOP, 300 Mbps |
MP4 4K | 59.94 fps: 4:2:0 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.265, L-GOP, 100 Mbps 50.00 fps: 4:2:0 / 10 bit (SD & HDMI), h.265, L-GOP, 100 Mbps 29.97 fps: 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, L-GOP, 100 Mbps 25.00 fps: 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, L-GOP, 100 Mbps 23.98 fps: 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, L-GOP, 100 Mbps |
MP4 FHD | 59.94 fps: 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, L-GOP, 28 Mbps 50.00 fps: 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, L-GOP, 28 Mbps 29.97 fps: 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, L-GOP, 20 Mbps 25.00 fps: 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, L-GOP, 20 Mbps 23.98 fps: 4:2:0 / 8 bit (SD & HDMI), h.264, L-GOP, 24 Mbps |
ISO sensitivity range (Video) | Auto ISO: ISO 100 to ISO 100,000 Manual:ISO 50 to ISO 100,000 |