Leica Q3 60-Megapixel BSI CMOS Sensor with Triple Resolution Technology and IP52 Rating Camera
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The Leica Q3 is the first ever 60-MP BSI CMOS sensor with Triple Resolution Technology, allowing for 14 stops of dynamic range and digital zoom options up to 90mm. It features a new Maestro IV processor with 8GB of buffer memory. The new state-of-the-art hybrid autofocus system has contrast and phase detection autofocus with eyes, face, body, and animal tracking.
Tiltable Backscreen
The new tiltable backscreen has a 76 percent increase in resolution compared to the Leica Q2. It has a new EVF with a 56 percent increase in resolution compared to the Leica Q2, now with the same resolution and framerate as the Leica SL2 and SL2-S viewfinders.
New Ports
The camera has HDMI for video recording and USB-C for charging and data transfer. It has 8K resolution output and ProRes video support.
Battery
The new battery offers 18 percent more power than previous-generation Leica cameras. It is the first full-frame camera with wireless charging capabilities. It has 10 times faster wireless transfer speeds than the Leica FOTOS app with embedded MIMO technology.
IP52 Rating
The Leica Q3 has IP52 weather sealing certification despite the tilt screen and new ports on the camera.
Imaging
| Sensor Resolution | 60 Megapixels |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Megapixels | 60.00 |
Exposure Control
| Shutter Speed | Mech. shutter: 120s to 1/2000 s Electro. shutter function: 1s to 1/16000 s Flash synchronization: up to 1/2000 s |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto ISO: Photo: ISO 100 to ISO 100000 Video: ISO 100 to ISO 100000 Manual: Photo: ISO 50 to ISO 100000 Video: ISO 50 to ISO 100000 |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV in 1/3 EV increments |
| Self Timer | Delay time: 2s or 12s |
| Metering Method | Spot, Center-Weighted, Highlight-Weighted, Multi-Field |
| Exposure Modes | Program AE mode (P) Aperture-priority mode (A) Shutter-priority mode (S) Manual (M) |
| Continuous Shooting | Continuous - 2 fps/14 bit/AF, Continuous - 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. |
Video
| Recording Modes | 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 108 |
Viewfinder
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.79x |
Flash
| Flash Sync Speed | 1/2000 s |
| Flash Compensation | SF40: ±2EV in 1/2 EV increments SF60: ±2EV in 1/3 EV increments |
| Dedicated Flash System | TTL |
Interface
| Wireless | Bluetooth |
| Memory Card Slot | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Physical
| Camera Series | Q Series |
| Battery | Leica BP-SCL6 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery |
| Camera Model | Leica Q3 |
| Configuration | Core |
| Color | Black |
Monitor
| Monitor Size | 3 inch |
Lens
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.7 |
| Optical Design | 11 Elements in 9 Groups |
| Minimum Aperture | F16 |
| Zoom | 3.2x |
| Focus Range | 30cm to infinity With macro setting: from 17 cm |
- MP4
- h.265 AAC 48kHz/16bit
- h.264 AAC 48kHz/16bit
- MOV
- h.265 LPCM 28kHz/24bit
- h.264 LPCM 28kHz/24bit
- ProRes LPCM 28kHz/24bit
- DNG
- 9520 x 6336 pixels (60.3MP)
- 7404 x 4928 pixels (36.5MP)
- 5288 x 3518 pixels (18.6MP)
- JPG
- 9520 x 6336 pixels (60.3MP)
- 7392 x 4928 pixels (36.4MP)
- 5280 x 3512 pixels (18.5MP)
- DNG: Approx. 70MB, depending on resolution and image content
- JPG: Depending on resolution and image content
- Video: max. length: 29 min
- DNG: 14bit
- JPG: 8 bit
- 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 108
- Single, Interval Shooting, Exposure Bracketing
- Continuous shooting:
- Continuous - 2 fps/14 bit/AF, Continuous - 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.
- Continuous - 7 fps/14 bit, Continuous - 9 fps/12 bit, Continuous - 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.
- 30cm to infinity
- With macro setting: from 17 cm
- Automatic or manual
- With manual setting: optional magnifying glass function (Auto Magnification) and edge marking (Focus Peaking) available as focus assist
- Hybrid-AF due to a combination of contrast metering, depth mapping, and phase comparison metering with AF metering points in the sensor.
- Intelligent AF (autonomously selects AFs and AFc), AFs, AFc, AF setting can be saved, optional Touch AF
- 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
- 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
- Auto ISO:
- Photo: ISO 100 to ISO 100000
- Video: ISO 100 to ISO 100000
- Manual:
- Photo: ISO 50 to ISO 100000
- Video: ISO 50 to ISO 100000
- SF40: ±2EV in 1⁄2EV increments
- SF60: ±2EV in 1⁄3EV increments
Leica Q3 60-Megapixel BSI CMOS Sensor with Triple Resolution Technology and IP52 Rating Camera
General
| Camera type | Digital 35mm compact camera |
| Buffer memory | 8GB Capacity, depending on frame rate and picture format, estimated quantity (number of possible images in the buffer memory) |
| 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 to 40-degree-C |
| Interfaces | ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts for Leica flash units, HDMI jack TypeD, USB3.1 Gen2 TypeC up to 10Gbps |
| Tripod thread | A 1/4 DIN 4503 (11/4-inch) with stainless steel in the base |
| Weight | Approximately (743 g/658 g) (with/without battery) |
Sensor
| Sensor size | CMOS sensor, 62.39MP/60.3MP (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 | |
| Image resolution | |
| File size | |
| Color depth | |
| Color space | Photo: sRGB |
| Video resolution |
Lens
| Designation | 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 35mm), approx.1.8x (equivalent to 50mm), approx.2.7x (equivalent to 75mm), or approx. 3.2x (equivalent to 90mm) |
| Image stabilization | Visual compensation system for photos and video recordings |
| Aperture range | F1.7 to F16 in 11/3 EV increments |
Viewfinder/LCD Panel
| Viewfinder (EVF) | Resolution: 5,760,000dots, 120fps, magnification: 0.79x at aspect ratio: 4:3/0.76x at aspect ratio: 3:2, frame coverage: 100%, exit pupil position: 20.75mm, setting range -4/+2dpt, with eye sensor for automatic switchover between viewfinder and LCD panel, time delay 0.005s |
| LCD panel | 3-inch TFT LCD, approx. 1,843,200dots, 384ppi, aspect ratio 3:2, touch pane |
Shutter
| Shutter type | Mechanical central shutter or optional electronic shutter |
| Mech. shutter | 120s to 1/2000 s |
| Electro. shutter function | 1s 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: 2s or 12s |
| Drive Mode | |
| Shutter speeds |
Focusing
| Focus range | |
| Focus mode | |
| Autofocus system | |
| Autofocus modes | |
| Autofocus metering methods | |
| Autofocus metering fields | 315 |
Exposure
| Exposure metering | TTL (exposure metering through the lens), with a 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 | |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 EV in 1/3 EV increments |
| Automatic bracketing | 3 or 5 frames, graduations between shoots up to 3EV, in 1/3 EV increments additional optional exposure compensation: up to ±3EV |
| ISO sensitivity range | |
| White balance | Automatic (Auto), default (Daylight, Cloudy, Shadow, Tungsten, Flash), manual metering (Gray card), manual color temperature settings (Color Temperature, 2000K to 11500K) |
Flash
| 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 (SF26, SF40, SF58, SF60, SF64) or with system-compatible flash units, remote-controlled flash SFC1 |
| Flash exposure compensation |
Equipment
| 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 (2402–2480MHz), maximum output (e.i.r.p.): 10dBm 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: 7.2V (DC); capacity: 2200mAh (min.), 350 shots (based on CIPA standard, with All Displays Auto Off = 5s); manufacturer: Panasonic Energy (Wuxi) Co. Ltd., Made in China |
| Charger | Leica BC-SCL4 |
| Input | AC 100–240V, 50/60Hz, 0.25A, automatic switchover; output: DC 8.4V 0.85A; manufacturer: Salom Electric (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., Made in China |
| Charging via USB during operation | 9V/3A (min. 27W) |
| With camera switched off | 5V/1500mA (2.5W or greater) |
| Wireless Charging Optimal performance with 9V chargers (10W Charging Pad required) | |
| Rated values for input voltage/power 7.2V 2.3A (battery), 5V 3.0A/9V 2.5A (USB |
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