| Designation | Leica Q3, Metal Gray Paint Finish |
| Camera type | Digital 35mm compact camera |
| Type No. | 6506 |
| Order No. | 19210 |
| Buffer memory | 8 GB |
| Frame Rate & Buffer Depth | 15 fps: 63 DNG, 63 DNG + JPG, 67 JPG
9 fps: 70 DNG, 66 DNG + JPG, 76 JPG
7 fps: 74 DNG, 69 DNG + JPG, 83 JPG
4 fps: 83 DNG, 72 DNG + JPG, 104 JPG
2 fps: 164 DNG, 88 DNG + JPG, 947 JPG |
| 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°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 base |
| Dimensions | 130mm wide, 80.3mm high, 92.6mm deep |
| Weight | Approx. 743 g/658 g (with/without battery) |
| Sensor | CMOS sensor, 62.39 MP/60.3 MP (total/effective) |
| Processor | Leica 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) |
| Image resolution |
| DNG™ | L-DNG: 9520 x 6336 pixels (60.3 MP)
M-DNG: 7404 x 4928 pixels (36.5 MP)
S-DNG: 5288 x 3518 pixels (18.6 MP)
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| JPG | L-JPG: 9520 x 6336 pixels (60.3 MP)
M-JPG: 7392 x 4928 pixels (36.4 MP)
S-JPG: 5280 x 3512 pixels (18.5 MP) |
| File size | DNG™: approx. 70 MB, depending on resolution and image content
JPG: depending on resolution and image content |
| Color depth | DNG™: 14 bit, JPG: 8 bit |
| Color space | Photo: sRGB |
| Lens | Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH, 11 lenses in 9 segments, 3 aspherical lens areas |
| Lens filter thread | E49 |
| Digital zoom | Approx. 1.25x (equiv. to 35 mm)
Approx. 1.8x (equiv. to 50 mm)
Approx. 2.7x (equiv. to 75 mm)
Approx. 3.2x (equiv. to 90 mm) |
| Crop Modes | 28mm: 60 MP
35mm: 39 MP
50mm: 19 MP
75mm: 8 MP
90mm: 6 MP |
| Image stabilization | Visual compensation system for photos and video recordings |
| Aperture range | f/1.7 to f/16 in 1⁄3 EV increments |
| 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 diopter, with eye sensor for automatic switchover between viewfinder and LCD panel, time delay 0.005 s |
| LCD panel | 3” TFT LCD, approx. 1,843,200 dots, 384 ppi, aspect ratio 3:2, touch panel |
| Shutter type | Mechanical central shutter or optional electronic shutter |
| Shutter speeds | Mech. shutter: 120 s to 1⁄2000s
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: 2 s or 12 s |
| Drive Mode | Single, Interval Shooting, Exposure Bracketing |
| Continuous shooting | 2 fps / 14 bit / AF
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.
7 fps / 14 bit
9 fps / 12 bit
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. |
| 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 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 |
| 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: ISO 100 to ISO 100,000
Manual: ISO 50 to ISO 100,000 |
| 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 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 system-compatible 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 |
| 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™. |
| 2.4 GHz (EU/US/CN) | IEEE802.11b/g/n: channel 1–11 (2412–2462 MHz) |
| 5 GHz Client mode (indoor use only) | IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 36–64 (5180–5320 MHz) |
| 5 GHz Access point + client mode | IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 149–165 (5745–5825 MHz) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Scope of Delivery | Q3 Camera, hot shoe cover, lens hood, lens cap, lens thread ring, black leather neck strap with protective rings, BP-SCL6 battery, USB-C cable, quick start guide |
