Engineering:Leica Q3
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Leica Camera |
| Type | Large sensor fixed-lens camera |
| Released | 25 May 2023 |
| Lens | |
| Lens | 28 mm equivalent |
| F-numbers | f/1.7 at the widest |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor size | 36mm x 24mm (full frame) |
| Maximum resolution | 60 MP |
| Recording medium | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | 0.5-inch OLED with 5.76 million dots |
| Frame coverage | 100% |
| Image processing | |
| Image processor | Maestro IV |
| General | |
| Video recording | 8K at 24 and 30 fps; 4K at 24, 30, and 60 fps; 1080p at 60 and 120 fps[1] |
| LCD screen | 3 inches with 1,840,000 dots, touchscreen |
| Made in | Germany |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Leica Q2 |
The Leica Q3 is a full-frame fixed-lens camera introduced in 2023 as the successor to the Leica Q2.[2]
Specifications
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
The Q3 is the most expensive 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 Its primary competitors are the increasingly outdated but also full-frame Sony RX1R II, the similarly styled but smaller-sensor Fujifilm X100V, and the extremely compact Ricoh GR III that shares the 28mm field of view.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Technical Specs - Leica Q3". https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/cameras/q/q3-black/technical-specification.
- ↑ "Leica Q3 Overview". https://www.dpreview.com/products/leica/compacts/leica_q3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Hands-On With the Leica Q3: Is This the Perfect Street Camera?". https://petapixel.com/2023/05/25/hands-on-with-the-leica-q3-is-this-the-perfect-street-camera/.
- ↑ "Leica Q3 announced: 60MP BSI CMOS sensor and Tilting Screen". https://digitaljournalofphotography.com/leica-q3-announced-60mp-bsi-cmos-sensor-and-tilting-screen/.
- ↑ "What's the Best Compact Camera? We Reviewed Them and Compared". https://www.thephoblographer.com/2023/11/17/whats-the-best-compact-camera-we-reviewed-them-and-compared/.
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