A true masterpiece of optical design. The Summilux 28 f/1.7 ASPH. lens with optical image stabilization captures all the light you need to bring your creative vision to life. The fast wide-angle lens also features an integrated macro mode, allowing you to reveal the finest details in stunning close-ups from a minimum distance of just 17cm.
Whether you want to capture the atmosphere of the street, explore architectural details, or capture stunning landscapes, this lens offers outstanding performance for various photographic situations. With the digital frame selection from 28 to 90 mm, you gain additional flexibility to capture your subjects from different perspectives.
Full-Frame Sensor with Triple Resolution Technology
Capture the world with unparalleled brilliance and detail with the 60 MP resolution of the Leica Q3’s full-frame sensor. For those who prefer smaller file sizes, the Q3 also offers options to select either 36MP or 18MP resolution settings for DNG and JPG files. Regardless of the chosen resolution, the Q3 always uses the full size of the sensor with an impressive ISO range from ISO 50 up to ISO 100.000. The latest generation of the Maestro Series processor with L² Technology ensures excellent operating speed.
Advanced autofocus system
The Leica Q3 features a state-of-the-art hybrid autofocus system to ensure that no decisive moment will be missed. With its combination of a highly accurate contrast autofocus and depth from defocus system with a fast phase detection Autofocus, it provides high speed and precision when focusing and tracking objects. An intelligent subject recognition further supports the perfect shot.
Tiltable display and 5.76MP OLED viewfinder
With its tiltable display the Q3 adds new possibilities to your street photography. A high quality and durable tilting mechanism enriches the possibilities for shooting in unusual angles and provides you with more creative freedom. For those who prefer the classic way of composition, the excellent OLED viewfinder with 5.76 Megapixel and an elaborate optical construction shows a pristine and crystal-clear image of the subject.
Super-fast and convenient connectivity
Take your mobile workflows to the next level with transfer speeds up to 10 times faster than its predecessor. The MIMO feature of the Q3 significantly increases both the stability of the connection and the data transfer rate with the Leica FOTOS App. Additional Leica FOTOS features such as transferring videos from your camera to the app, importing special Leica Looks, and various connection modes from Eco to Performance enhance your mobile workflow with the Leica Q3. Tethered shooting with Capture One or the Adobe Lightroom plug-in is also supported via the USB-C cable connection.
Up to 8k-Video and multiple video formats
Compact but powerful. The Leica Q3 is now even better for video creators. Capture amazing video with up to 8K resolution and a full set of codecs, from the highly efficient video codec .h265 to ProRes from Apple. With the new USB-C port and the HDMI port, the camera can be easily connected to other devices such as gimbals, power banks or external display recorders.
Camera type | Digital 35 mm compact camera |
Dimensions | 130 x 80,3 x 92,6 mm |
Weight | Approx. 743 g/658 g (with/without battery) |
Material | Full metal housing: magnesium die-cast, leather covering, protection type IP52 |
Buffer memory | 8 GB |
Sensor size | CMOS-Sensor, 62,39 MP/60,3 MP (total/effective) |
Storage medium | UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
Operating conditions | 0 °C to +40 °C |
Interfaces | ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts for Leica flash units, HDMI jack Type D, USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C up to 10 Gbps |
Tripod thread | A 1/4 DIN 4503 (1/4”) with stainless steel in the basen |
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: MOV |
Image resolution | DNG™ 9520 x 6336 Pixel (60,3 MP) 7404 x 4928 Pixel (36,5 MP) 5288 x 3518 Pixel (18,6 MP) JPG |
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 | Foto: sRGB |
Video Resolution | C8K (17:9) 8192 x 4320 8K (16:9) C4K (17:9) 4K (16:9) Full HD (16:9) |
Video frame rate/bit rate | MOV C8K (recording to SD) 29,97 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25,00 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 24,00 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23,98 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps MOV C8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD) MOV C8K (HDMI output with HLG/L-Log or during recording to SD) MOV 8K (recording to SD) MOV 8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD) MOV 8K (HDMI output with HLG/L-Log or during recording to SD) MOV C4K MOV 4K MOV FHD MOV FHD Slow Motion MOV FHD ProRes MP4 8K MP4 4K MP4 FHD |
Lens | |
Designation | Leica Summilux 28 f/1.7 ASPH., 11 lenses in 9 segments, 3 aspherical lens surfaces |
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/Display | |
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 |
Display | 3” TFT LCD, approx. 1,843,200 dots, 384 ppi, aspect ratio 3:2, touch panel |
Shutter | |
Shutter type | 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: 2s or 12s |
Drive Mode | Single, Interval Shooting, Exposure Bracketing
Continuous shooting: Continuous - 7 fps / 14 bit, Continuous - 9 fps / 12 bit, Continuous - 15 fps / 12 bit: |
Focusing | |
Focus range | 30 cm to ∞ With macro setting: from 17 cm |
Focus mode | Automatic or manual With manual setting: optional magnifying glass function (Auto Magnification) and edge marking (Focus Peaking) available as focus assist |
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 | |
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 | Photo: Auto ISO 100 bis ISO 100 000 Manual ISO 50 bis ISO 100 000 Video: |
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 | |
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 systemcompatible 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 |
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™. EU/US/CN: 2,4 GHz 5 GHz Access point + client mode: JP: 5 GHz Client mode: Maximum output (e.i.r.p.): <14 dBm, encryption method: WLAN-compatible WPA™/WPA2™/WPA3™ |
Bluetooth | 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 |
Power supply | |
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) |
Rated values for input voltage/power 7.2 V 2.3 A (battery), 5 V 3.0 A / 9 V 2.5 A (USB) |