Leica Q3 vs Leica Q3 43
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Sep 2024 on the Q3 43, against May 2023 on the Q3.
Q3 or Q3 43: which should you buy?
The Q3 and the Q3 43 match on every spec both makers publish, so the choice comes down to price, handling and the system you already own.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $6,474.95 new $5,699.99 used | $7,950 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Compact (fixed lens) | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | May 2023 | Sep 2024 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $5,995 | $6,895 |
| Lens | 28mm (35mm eq.) f/1.7 | 43mm (35mm eq.) f/2 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3 MP | 60.3 MP |
| Native ISO | 50–100,000 | 50–100,000 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 15 fps | 15 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/2,000s | 1/2,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 8K | 8K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | 60p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | Yes |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 5.76M dots | Electronic, 5.76M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.84M dots | 3", 1.84M dots |
| Screen articulation | Tilting | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 743 g | — |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 130 × 80.3 × 92.6 mm | 130 × 80.3 × 97.6 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 350 | 350 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-II | 1 · SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
Q3
3.8 µm pixels
60.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 100,000
Q3 43
3.8 µm pixels
60.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 100,000
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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