Leica Q3 - 60mp

[donlaw]

Leica Q3 Mirrorless Full-Frame Camera review and user report by Thorsten Overgaard

Looks great, but I am keeping my Q2.

 

[mike3996]

Looks great, but I keep lusting after the original Q typ 116.

 

[MoonMind]

This is a very impressive update; it's also kind of the ultimate overkill. But very enticing indeed ...

M.

 

[RichardC]

Lovely looking camera. I'd like one. The pictures and colours look really nice.

Considering I was looking at a £4K 35mm Leica lens yesterday, I'm not at all surprised by the price of the camera, but those accessories.......(is that a genuine Leica fugly pouch?).

 

[rayvonn]

Thorsten the reviewer seems disappointed by the flip screen, I'd have thought that's a good thing, no? I could understand if it was a pure rangefinder but we're talking about an AF camera here.

 

[donlaw]

Thorsten the reviewer seems disappointed by the flip screen, I'd have thought that's a good thing, no? I could understand if it was a pure rangefinder but we're talking about an AF camera here.

Personally, I like the flip screen although in practice I don't use it that often on my cameras that have them. I don't think that feature would be enough to make many upgrade.

 

[serhan]

I love tilt screeens, hate the fixed ones... Finally Leica caught up with other camera sensors and pdaf but I guess the lens is too big to af quickly, similar to RX1R II. Overgaard have the review with other Leica camera photos.... I like Jono's review as he is the official Leica tester (he used to post here also):

Leica Q3

Big change is the buttons in the rear as they are more customizable:

Leica Q3 initial review

 

[Herman]

Is the Q3 the first camera that supports wireless charging?

 

[agentlossing]

Is the Q3 the first camera that supports wireless charging?

Isn't it technically the optional grip which supports wireless charging? Or does the camera do it without the grip?

 

[Tili]

I'm somewhat gutted they didn't change the lens. I've seen videos/raw files that the lens is more like a ~25mm with corrections applied instead of a proper 28mm.

 

[donlaw]

Isn't it technically the optional grip which supports wireless charging? Or does the camera do it without the grip?

I believe you’re right. You need the grip for wireless charging. But in camera charging with USB-c is a big plus when traveling.

 

[mike3996]

I'm somewhat gutted they didn't change the lens. I've seen videos/raw files that the lens is more like a ~25mm with corrections applied instead of a proper 28mm.

Does this matter? this lens swipes the floors with every fast 28mm out there, with the exception of Leica's own Summilux 28mm... Depends on what you prefer on a lens, of course.

For cinematic stuff, the Q is just an absurdly fine kit.

And if Leica runs out of money they'll put up a new line of Qs that have maybe 40mm lens or something. Could be fun

 

[Biro]

I have a Q2 and I'm going to stick with it. Autofocus and image quality are just fine for my purposes with the Q2. Plus, I can't afford a Q3 - at least not unless I got MSRP for my Q2 on a trade-in. And we all know that's not going to happen.