challenger A
Leica
Q3
2023
VS
challenger B
Leica
Q3 43
2024
ReviewsLeica Q3 43
Leica Q3 vs Leica Q3 43 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
7,5/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
6,1/ 10
VideoBon
Leica
Q3
8,1/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,1/ 10
VideoBon
Leica
Q3 43
Leica Q3Leica Q3 43
Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Leica
Q3
Top advantages
- 743 gWeight+4 % vs Leica Q3 43
Leica
Q3 43
Top advantages
- 14.3 EVDynamic range (EV)+29 % vs Leica Q3
- -6 EVAF low light (EV)+3 vs Leica Q3
- 75RAW bufferAbsent sur Leica Q3
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecLeica Q3Leica Q3 43
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
60.3 MP
60.3 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
36 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
100 000
100 000
Extended ISO max
100 000
100 000
Dynamic range (EV)
11.1 EV
14.3 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecLeica Q3Leica Q3 43
AF points
315
315
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-3 EV
-6 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecLeica Q3Leica Q3 43
Mechanical burst
9 fps
9 fps
Electronic burst
15 fps
15 fps
RAW buffer
—
75
Max shutter speed
1/16000
1/16000
Round 4
Video
SpecLeica Q3Leica Q3 43
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
30 fps
30 fps
Max bitrate
600 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes
H.264, H.265, ProRes
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
Leica L-Log, HLG
Leica L-Log, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
—
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
29 min
29 min
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecLeica Q3Leica Q3 43
In-body stabilisation
Non
Non
Round 6
Build
SpecLeica Q3Leica Q3 43
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Non
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecLeica Q3Leica Q3 43
Weight
743 g
772 g
Dimensions
130 x 80.3 x 92.6
130 x 80.3 x 97.6
Viewfinder type
EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
5.76 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.79×
0.79×
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.84 M dots
1.84 M dots
Screen articulation
fixed
fixed
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecLeica Q3Leica Q3 43
Battery life (CIPA)
350 clichés
350 clichés
USB type
USB-C 10Gbps
USB-C 10Gbps
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui