Description
| Designation | Leica Q3 43 |
| Camera type | Digital 35 mm compact camera |
| Dimensions | 130 x 80,3 x 97,6 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 772g/688 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: MP4 h.265 / AAC / 48 kHz (16 Bit) h.264 AAC 48 kHz/16 Bit 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 9520 x 6336 Pixel (60,3 MP) 7392 x 4928 Pixel (36,4 MP) 5280 x 3512 Pixel (18,5 MP) |
| 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 43208K (16:9) 7680 x 4320 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 MbpsMOV C8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD) 29,97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 25,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 24,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 23,98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps 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 APO-Summicron 43 f/2 ASPH., 11 lenses in 8 segments, 7 aspherical lens areas |
| Lens filter thread | E49 |
| Digital zoom | Optionally approx. 1.4x (equivalent to 60 mm), approx. 1.7x (equivalent to 75 mm), approx. 2.0x (equivalent to 90 mm), approx. 2.8x (equivalent to 120 mm), or approx. 3.5x (equivalent to 150 mm) |
| Image stabilization | Visual compensation system for photos and video recordings |
| Aperture range | F2 to F16 in 1⁄3 EV increments |
| Viewfinder/LCD panel | |
| 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 |
| LCD panel | 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: 2 s or 12 s |
| Drive Mode | Single, Interval Shooting, Exposure BracketingContinuous shooting: Continuous – 2 fps / 14 bit / AF, Continuous – 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. Continuous – 7 fps / 14 bit, Continuous – 9 fps / 12 bit, Continuous – 15 fps / 12 bit: |
| Focusing | |
| Focus range | 60 cm to ∞ Macro setting: 26.5 cm to 60 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 to ISO 100 000 Manual ISO 50 to ISO 100 000Video: Auto 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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) |
