Leica Q3 43

Camera:

Leica Q3 43

Camera type:

Digital 35 mm compact camera

Storage medium:

UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card

Material:

Full metal housing: magnesium die-cast, leather covering, protection type IP52

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

Buffer memory:

8 GB Capacity, depending on frame rate and picture format, estimated quantity (number of possible images in the buffer memory)

Sensor size:

CMOS sensor, 62.39 MP/60.3 MP (total/effective)

Processor:

Leica Maestro series (Maestro IV)

Filter:

RGB color filter, UV/IR filter, no low-pass filter

Image resolutione:

File size:

DNG™: approx. 70 MB, depending on resolution and image content
JPG: depending on resolution and image content
Video: max. length: 29 min

File formats:

Photo: DNG™ (raw data), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31) Video: MP4, MOV

Color depth:

DNG™: 14 bit
JPG: 8 bit

Color space:

Photo: sRGB

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, Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080

Lens:

Leica APO-Summicron 43mm f/2 ASPH., 11 lenses in 8 segments, 7 aspherical lens areas

Lens filter thread:

E49

Digital Zoom:

Optionally approx. 1.4x (equivalent to 60 mm), approx. 1.7x (equivalent to 75 mm), approx. 2.0x (equivalent to 90 mm), approx. 2.8x (equivalent to 120 mm), or approx. 3.5x (equivalent to 150 mm)

Image stabilization:

Visual compensation system for photos and video recordings

Aperture range:

F2 to F16 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 dpt, 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 types:

Mechanical central shutter or optional electronic shutter

Shutter speeds:

Mech. shutter: 120 s to 1⁄2000 s
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:

LCD panel:

3” TFT LCD, approx. 1,843,200 dots, 384 ppi, aspect ratio 3:2, touch panel

Shutter types:

Mechanical central shutter or optional electronic shutter

Shutter speeds:

Mech. shutter: 120 s to 1⁄2000 s
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, 5 fps, 12 bit, AF, 7 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.– 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:

60 cm to ∞
Macro setting: 26.5 cm to 60 cm

Focus mode:

Automatic or manual
With manual setting: optional magnifying glass function (Auto Magnification) and edge marking (Focus Peaking) available as focus a

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 (in Live View mode and in rangefinder mode)

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:

Auto: 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™

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

Power Supply:

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)

Dimensions (W x H x D):

5.12 × 3.15 × 3.62 in

Weight:

Approx. 772g/688 g (with/without battery)