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Leica Q3

Ranked #2 of 30 in Best compact cameras, ranked by official specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#2

Leica Q3

Best for: 60.3 MP official effective pixels, 15 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 100,000 official native stills maximum

5.3/10

What we like

  • Official table lists 60.3 MP effective pixels
  • Official table lists a maximum continuous-shooting rate of 15 fps
  • Official table lists a native stills ISO maximum of ISO 100,000

Watch out for

  • Official table we used does not state whether in-body or in-camera stills stabilization is included

Score breakdown

Official effective megapixels 30%
Official maximum continuous shooting 25%
Official native stills ISO maximum 25%
Official in-camera stabilization * 20%

* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.

Official effective megapixels60.3 MP
Official maximum continuous shooting15 fps
Official native stills ISO maximum100000
Official in-camera stabilizationNot listed
Official image sensorCMOS-Sensor, 62,39 MP/60,3 MP (total/effective)
Official continuous shooting (specification wording)ontinuous - 9 fps / 12 bit, Continuous - 15 fps / 12 bit: Automatic settings (exposure
Official stabilization wordingVisual compensation system for photos and video recordings
Official body weight743 g
Official body weight in pounds (computed)1.64 lb (computed from official 743 g)
Official battery / CIPA wordingLithium-ion rechargeable battery, rated voltage: 7.2 V (DC); capacity: 2200 mAh (min.), 350 shots (based on CIPA standard, with All Displays Auto Off = 5 s); manufacturer: Panasonic Energy (Wuxi) Co. Ltd., Made in China
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Leica Q3 head-to-head

Sony RX1R III
5.4/10
#1 · 61 MP official effective pixels, 5 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 32,000 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Leica Q3 43
5.3/10
#3 · 60.3 MP official effective pixels, 15 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 100,000 official native stills maximum
Ricoh GR IV
5.3/10
#4 · 25.74 MP official effective pixels, ISO 204,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Ricoh GR IV Monochrome
5.3/10
#5 · 25.74 MP official effective pixels, ISO 409,600 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Ricoh GR III
5.2/10
#6 · 24.24 MP official effective pixels, ISO 102,400 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Ricoh GR IIIx
5.2/10
#7 · 24.24 MP official effective pixels, ISO 102,400 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Leica Q3 Monochrom
5.1/10
#8 · 60.3 MP official effective pixels, ISO 200,000 official native stills maximum
Sony RX100 VII
4.5/10
#9 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 90 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony RX1R II
4.2/10
#10 · 42.4 MP official effective pixels, 5 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 25,600 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Fujifilm X100VI
4.1/10
#11 · 40.2 MP official effective pixels, 20 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Canon PowerShot V1
3.7/10
#12 · 18.7 MP official effective pixels, 30 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 32,000 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Fujifilm X half
3.6/10
#13 · 26.1 MP official effective pixels, 30 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
3.3/10
#14 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 30 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony RX10 IV
3.1/10
#15 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 24 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony RX100 V
3.1/10
#16 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 24 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony RX100 V A
3.1/10
#17 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 24 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony RX100 VI
3.1/10
#18 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 24 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony ZV-1 II
3.1/10
#19 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 24 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony ZV-1F
2.8/10
#20 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 16 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 6,400 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
OM System Tough TG-7
2.6/10
#21 · 12 MP official effective pixels, 20 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony HX99
2.5/10
#22 · 18.2 MP official effective pixels, 10 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 3,200 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Sony WX800
2.5/10
#23 · 18.2 MP official effective pixels, 10 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 3,200 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
2.5/10
#24 · 20.3 MP official effective pixels, ISO 3,200 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization
Panasonic LUMIX TX3
0.6/10
#25 · 20.1 MP official effective pixels, 10 fps official maximum continuous shooting
Leica D-Lux 8
0.4/10
#26 · 17 MP official effective pixels, 11 fps official maximum continuous shooting
Canon PowerShot V10
0.3/10
#27 · 13.1 MP official effective pixels, ISO 12,800 official native stills maximum, official table does not list in-body or in-camera stills stabilization
Nikon COOLPIX P1000
0.3/10
#28 · 16 MP official effective pixels, ISO 3,200 official native stills maximum
Nikon COOLPIX P1100
0.3/10
#29 · 16 MP official effective pixels, ISO 3,200 official native stills maximum
Nikon COOLPIX P950
0.3/10
#30 · 16 MP official effective pixels, ISO 1,600 official native stills maximum