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June 2015
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74 Reviews
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Camera Review
Leica Q
OCTOBER 05
2015
By Greg Scoblete
In the James Bond novels and films
Q is the oftexasperated purveyor of hightech gadgets that inevitably help 007 escape impossibly tight spots. Leica's Q probably won't foil an international cri
The Leica Q produces great photos and videos
Sports a stellar lens and a delivers surprisingly good performance
Full-frame image sensor. Sharp
Wide aperture lens. 6.7-inch macro mode. Fast autofocus. Large
Crisp EVF. Touch-screen display. 1/16
000-sec electronic shutter. 10fps burst shooting. 1080p60 video recording. Includes Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. In-camera
Excellent image quality
Wifi transferring
Buttery smooth focusing mechanics
Accurate focus peaking
Small size
Great build quality
DNG RAW files
Lovely bokeh
Street shooters
Photojournalists
Event photographers and world travelers who appreciate a well-built camera with good external controls and like the 28mm focal length
Snappy AF setup
Highend build quality and finish
Classleading EVF
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Camera Review
Leica Q
There's a lot of moire to clean up in the photos and a real grip would be nice for the money
Expensive. No built-in flash. Touch screen focus could be better implemented. Lacks 24fps video option
Over $4
000
Compact
Solid
Well-built body
24MP CMOS sensor with excellent detail and ISO performance
Published: 2015-07-27, Author: Jon , review by: shutterbug.com
The Leica Q is everything we expect a Leica to be. It's amazingly well made; the build-quality and physical appearance are remarkable. It also produces images of exceptionally high quality. It has its peculiarities, for sure, like the bewilderingly poor l...
Expensive. No built-in flash. Touch screen focus could be better implemented. Lacks 24fps video option
The Leica Q (Typ 116) is a niche camera, with a full-frame image sensor and a dedicated 28mm lens. It's not for every photographer, but it's fantastic at what it does...
The Leica Q (Typ 116) is the best serious compact camera that Leica have ever released, offering fantastic image quality, great handling and build-quality, and a number of surprisingly innovative features which include very fast auto-focusing, although i...
Abstract: In addition to a 3-inch 1.04M-dot touchscreen rear LCD, which supports touch focus, the Leica Q (Typ 116) offers an electronic viewfinder for composing shots. The Q's viewfinder is a very high-resolution unit, based around a 1,280 x 960 pixel field-sequen...
Street shooters, photojournalists, event photographers and world travelers who appreciate a well-built camera with good external controls and like the 28mm focal length
Compact, solid, well-built body, 24MP CMOS sensor with excellent detail and ISO performance, Fast, razor-sharp, stabilized 28mm lens, Well thought-out controls, Speedy 10 fps burst mode, Fast, accurate autofocus system in Single AF, Excellent feedback fro
The Leica Q is the most affordable full-frame Leica camera to date. Its 24MP sensor is good though not class-leading, and the fixed 28mm F1.7 Summilux lens is superb. The camera is built beautifully and responds rapidly. With the exception of a few softwa...
Abstract: Three Days in NYC with the New Leica Q Leica Q First Impressions and Review June 10, 2015In mid-May, 2015 I had an opportunity to meet with Leica executives for a preview glimpse of the Leica Q, which was to be subsequently announced on June 10. This meet...
Published: 2015-08-04, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: The Leica Q is a stunning camera to use at a somewhat scary price point. It's well worth it, however.Leica sells itself as a premium camera brand, and there are more than enough people willing to shell over serious money for Leica gear to keep the company...
"It offers pretty much everything you could expect from a high-end point-and-shoot on both the imaging quality and features fronts, it's built to last and it's a pleasure to use."...
