 
  Leica Q3
Technical Data
| 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 | 
| USB-Audio | New supported USB audio products by RØDE: VideoMic GO II, VideoMic NTG, Wireless GO II, Wireless ME and compatible USB microphones | 
| 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) | 
 
   
  