Leica Q3 43

Digital 35 mm compact camera

8 GB

Capacity, depending on frame rate and picture format, estimated quantity (number of possible images in the

buffer memory)

UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card

Full metal housing: magnesium die-cast, leather covering, protection type IP52

0°C to +40°C

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

A 1⁄4 DIN 4503 (1⁄4”) with stainless steel in the base

Approx. 772g/688 g (with/without battery)

Sensor size

CMOS sensor, 62.39 MP/60.3 MP (total/effective)

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

h.265 LPCM 48 kHz/24 bit

h.264 LPCM 48 kHz/24 bit

ProRes LPCM 48 kHz/24 bit

Image resolution

DNG™

9520 x 6336 pixels (60.3 MP)

7404 x 4928 pixels (36.5 MP)

5288 x 3518 pixels (18.6 MP)

JPG

9520 x 6336 pixels (60.3 MP)

7392 x 4928 pixels (36.4 MP)

5280 x 3504 pixels (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

Photo

sRGB

Video Resolution

C8K (17:9) 8192 x 4320

8K (16:9) 7680 x 4320

C4K (17:9) 4096 x 2160

4K (16:9) 3840 x 2160

Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080

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 (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 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 Bracketing, Continuous Shooting

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 a 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 a 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 100–100 000

Manual ISO 50–100 000

Video

Auto ISO 100–100 000

Manual ISO 50–100 000

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™.

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 Displays/AF 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 the 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