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June 2015
(89%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
105 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The Leica Q produces great photos and videos
Sports a stellar lens and a delivers surprisingly good performance
Some of the best and sharpest glass we've ever seen
Images are amazing out of the camera
Both colour and monochrome modes are real winners
Such a well built camera
Fullframe sensor
Fantastic images quality
Traditional exposure controls
Wide aperture lens
Amazing images
Solid
Stylish build quality
The most modern Leica yet
The editors didn't like
There's a lot of moire to clean up in the photos and a real grip would be nice for the money
Very expensive (it's a Leica)
Battery life needs work
More function buttons needed
No flash
Some of the auto modes aren't fantastic
Such as panorama mode which doesn't appear to be all that amazing
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...
Abstract: The Leica Q is a hugely impressive camera that combines state-of-the-art technology with traditional design. The 28mm wide-angle lens is incredibly sharp and the fast electronic shutter, means you can shoot wide open at f/1.7 even in bright sunlight. The...
Abstract: Today even the smallest German-made Leicas (leaving aside the Panasonic-built mass sub-£1,000 models) are on the hefty side by current compact-camera standards. Yet while its digital offerings (it still makes film models) have a lot of sophisticated contr...
Fantastic handling and control, Excellent image quality, High-quality lens
Price pushes it into a niche, Video capabilities could be better
Leica Q (Typ 116) – Lens Is the Leica Q (Typ 116) features a fixed, prime 28mm lens, so considering whether this focal length will fit your style is important. Since the camera has a full-frame sensor, there's no length-changing crop factor either. For la...
Published: 2015-08-07, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Exceptional optical quality and sharpness throughout aperture range, superb image quality even into high ISO settings, classic Leica build quality is robust yet luxury, manual controls
JPEG standard contrast setting to excess, no tilt-angle screen, viewfinder eye-sensor a bit slow, continuous shooting on on/off switch, fiddly macro/manual focus release, no front grip
Leica cameras are known for being out of this world. Not just for their no-nonsense build and super-sharp picture quality, but astronomical pricing too. The Leica Q encompasses all of those things and yet despite its near-£3k price tag it's still an...
It isn't for everyone, but the Q is the Leica we've been waiting for. When I first picked up the Leica Q, pretty much the first words out of my mouth made me look like an idiot. I asked aloud, to a conference room full of several Leica people, how the...
