It’s lengthy been a case of when, reasonably than if, and now it seems the anticipate the rumored Leica Q3 is sort of over. The digicam is tipped for a Could 26 launch, and new photos have leaked that, if actual, affirm what avenue pictures Leica-ites have hoped for: the Q3 will characteristic a brand new tilt-screen design. 

We’ve included the Q3 leaked photos, courtesy of Leica rumors (opens in new tab), under, they usually counsel that the digicam will certainly get a tilt touchscreen reasonably than a totally articulated (flip out to the facet) display. 

A tilt-screen makes waist-level taking pictures – an extended favored taking pictures method for avenue pictures – all the simpler, as you may look all the way down to view what the digicam sees, reasonably than taking pictures blind with a hard and fast display just like the one within the Leica Q2 / Leica Q2 Monochrom.  

It’s not all concerning the new tilt-screen, although; the fixed-lens full-frame Q3 seems to be a traditional minimalist masterpiece, sporting improved options with a contemporary twist. Actually, if all of the rumors are on the mark, we’d pitch the Q3 as essentially the most compelling Leica to this point. Let’s recap what else we’re count on from the Q2 successor. 

Extra pixels, extra versatile

The 60MP full-frame sensor within the Leica M11 is predicted to search out its means into the Q3, which might characterize a strong bump in decision from the Q2’s 47MP. You may not want the additional pixels per se, however in a digicam just like the Q3, which we assume may even characteristic a wide-angle 28mm f/1.7 lens, extra pixels makes extra sense.

The Q2 has focal size simulation modes, whereby you may shoot at 35mm, 50mm and 75mm. What the digicam is definitely doing is cropping into the 28mm discipline of view, and due to this fact the decision drops – so extra pixels offers extra element for each a kind of settings, making them extra usable.

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You may also be considering {that a} increased decision like 60MP is much less forgiving, exhibiting up any focusing errors or digicam shake all of the extra, however the Q3 is rumored to characteristic improved phase-detection AF plus in-body picture stabilization, which ought to go some solution to ironing out these points.

Whether or not or not the additional decision unleashes higher-resolution 8K video, too, we’ll have to attend and see. 

Doing issues in another way

Leica does conventional rangefinder design very properly, however that doesn’t imply it eschews the newest know-how. 

Just like the M11, the Q3 is tipped to characteristic inner reminiscence (along with its SD card slot) with sufficient storage for round 700 uncooked pictures. And, enhancing on the Q2, there’ll now be a USB-C port by means of which the digicam may be charged on-the-go. However there’s a brand new characteristic that’s much more intriguing. 

In leaked photos, the underside of the digicam appears to disclose digital contacts which might be rumored to be for a handgrip that additionally allows wi-fi charging. Consider how an electrical toothbrush sits in a charging dock – one thing related could possibly be in retailer for the Q3. We are able to’t consider one other digicam (excluding smartphones) with this sort of wi-fi operate. 

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Given Leica’s monitor document, a wi-fi charging handgrip is more likely to be an expensive further, and we count on the listing worth of the Q3 itself to exceed that of its predecessor, too – the Q2 is presently $5,795 / £5,100 / AU$9,290. The Q3 will definitely price some huge cash, however not like the interchangeable-lens M11, the fastened lens right here is built-in, so in Leica phrases we’re on the extra affordable finish of the value scale. 

We’ll deliver you all the main points of the Leica Q3 when the digicam is formally launched, carefully adopted by our first impressions in our hands-on overview.