Leica Q3

Camera:

Leica Q3

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

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

File formats:

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

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

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 Summilux 28 f/1.7 ASPH., 11 lenses in 9 segments, 3 aspherical lens areas

Lens filter thread:

E49

Digital Zoom:

Optionally approx. 1.25x (equivalent to 35 mm), approx. 1.8x (equivalent to 50 mm), approx. 2.7x (equivalent to 75 mm), or approx. 3.2x (equivalent to 90 mm)

Image stabilization:

Visual compensation system for photos and video recordings

Aperture range:

F1.7 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:

Focus range:

30 cm to ∞
With macro setting: from 17 cm

Focus mode:

Automatic or manual

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

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:

22.5/25.3 oz. (without/with battery)