The Leica Q3 is here, and it brings with it some of the company's most powerful features paired with the company's highly respected optics, all in a compact and quite portable body. How does it hold up in real-world usage? This excellent video review takes a look at the performance and image quality you can expect from the camera.
Coming to you from The Camera Store TV, this great video review takes a look at the new Leica Q3. Despite being such a compact camera, the Q3 comes with a full frame sensor and an impressive array of features, including:
- 60-megapixel sensor (same as that in the M11) with BSI design for faster readout speeds and improved noise performance
- Maestro IV processor
- Various crop modes for longer focal length situations
- Triple Resolution Technology allowing for three different resolutions of output
- 8 GB of buffer memory
- ISO range of 50-100,000
- Continuous burst rate of 15 fps
- Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH lens designed specifically for Q camera
- Minimum focus distance of 6.7 inches
- Hybrid autofocus sensor with subject recognition system
- 8K video at up to 30 fps
- 4K video at up to 60 fps
- Full HD at up to 120 fps
- ProRes 422 HQ recording
- Micro-HDMI and USB-C ports
- 5.76-million-dot OLED EVF with 0.79x magnification
- Tilting touchscreen
- Weather-sealed construction
- Single SD slot
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Altogether, the Q3 looks like quite an impressive (although expensive) camera. Check out the video above for the full rundown.
When will people, especially those who understand photography, stop comparing a crop of a 60mp camera to a greater focal length. Not even close.
The only difference is the loss of resolution, which, on a 60mp camera with a very sharp lens, is probably acceptable to most users. I probably wouldn't bother with the 90mm equivalent mode, but I'd expect great results, especially up to 50mm.
This is incorrect. Let’s just look at one thing. Compression. A cropped 35mm shot is not the same as a 50 or 90 or whatever. Totally different look, totally different framing.