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Leica Q3

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Leica Q3
Overview
MakerLeica Camera
TypeLarge sensor fixed-lens camera
Released25 May 2023
Lens
Lens28 mm equivalent
F-numbersf/1.7 at the widest
Sensor/medium
Sensor size36mm x 24mm (full frame)
Maximum resolution60 MP
Recording mediumSD, SDHC or SDXC memory card
Viewfinder
Viewfinder0.5-inch OLED with 5.76 million dots
Frame coverage100%
Image processing
Image processorMaestro IV
General
Video recording8K at 24 and 30 fps; 4K at 24, 30, and 60 fps; 1080p at 60 and 120 fps[1]
LCD screen3 inches with 1,840,000 dots, touchscreen
Made inGermany
Chronology
PredecessorLeica Q2

The Leica Q3 is a full-frame fixed-lens camera introduced in 2023 as the successor to the Leica Q2.[2]

Specifications

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The Q3 has a stabilized 28 mm f/1.7 Summilux lens with digital crop modes corresponding to 35 mm equivalent focal lengths of 35, 50, 75, and 90 mm. The Q3 features a 60-megapixel CMOS full-frame sensor, measuring 36 x 24 mm — the same resolution and perhaps the same sensor found in the Leica M11 and the Sony α7R V.[3] The Q3 is capable of 8K video recording at up to 30 frames per second and features phase-detection autofocus. The Q3's high resolution OLED electronic viewfinder has a resolution of 5.76 million dots.

For the first time in the Leica Q series, the Q3 includes a tilting screen. The mechanism protrudes from the back, compromising the clean lines of the body and forcing all the buttons to be placed on the right side of the screen, but it facilitates photographing from different angles not at eye level.[3]

The Q3 also offers "Leica Looks" that can be downloaded to the camera. These are similar to but not as flexible as Fujifilm's film simulations or Adobe's Lightroom presets.[4]

Comparison to other fixed-lens cameras

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The Q3 is one of the most expensive cameras of its niche and offers the highest resolution of all mass-produced fixed-lens cameras. Its primary competitors are the increasingly outdated but also full-frame Sony RX1R II, the similarly styled but smaller-sensor Fujifilm X100VI, and the extremely compact Ricoh GR III that shares the 28mm field of view.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Technical Specs - Leica Q3". Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  2. ^ "Leica Q3 Overview". Digital Photography Review. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  3. ^ a b "Hands-On With the Leica Q3: Is This the Perfect Street Camera?". Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. ^ "Leica Q3 announced: 60MP BSI CMOS sensor and Tilting Screen". Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  5. ^ "What's the Best Compact Camera? We Reviewed Them and Compared". The Phoblographer. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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