FINALLY, there is a compact Leica camera for the common man, as long as he is willing to invest in it!Still, even with the high value (which can reach US$4,250.00), it’s a great use of the value of your money if you’re looking for cutting-edge quality and technology, as offered by the Leica Q (Type 116).heritage of the brand.
The Leica Q has 24 megapixels and a full-size CMOS sensor, plus it has no low pass filter, allowing you to reproduce the best possible details.
- The Leica 28mm f / 1.
- 7 Summilux fixed lens that comes with the camera is also high quality.
- Has a standard focal length of 0.
- 3 meters to infinity.
- But also has the ability to take macro photography at 0.
- 17 m.
- Although the lens is fixed.
- There are options to use in 35 mm and 50 mm zoom mode.
- But with a reduction in the number of pixels.
- This zoom option only applies to JPEG images.
- So if you take photos in DNG (RAW format).
- The full angle ( 28 mm) will be used.
The camera body construction is solid, with an extremely strong and incredibly lightweight magnesium alloy machined aluminum plate, its design ensures comfort and safety, features a special mold to maintain the back of the thumb and front support for the hand.
For manual focus, the Leica Q compact camera (type 116) has a 0.3xy 0.6x application.Meanwhile, autofocus speeds are ultra fast, up to 0.15 seconds.To switch between manual focus and autofocus is very simple, just press the lock button at the bottom of the focus ring.
On the back of the Leica Q, is there a 3-inch TFT LCD touch screen ?, which has 1,040,000 pixels.It handles brightness and reflections well, making it easy to use in a variety of conditions. Some functions can be controlled to the touch, such as moving images during playback, for example.Is there a very high resolution electronic viewfinder at 3686 thousand points??is the highest NET resolution currently available on the market.
At the top of the Leica Q (Type 116), there is a selector to change the shutter speed.You can choose between the electronic shutter and the manual, allowing a maximum manual speed of 1/2000, while the electronic shutter covers an impressive 1/ 16,000 seconds?Which is very useful when you’re taking a big opening to the right, or if you want to capture the fraction of a second of an action.
With the updated Maestro II processor, your recording is in Full HD and the video capture is amazing at 1080p and 60 or 30 (you can intertwine) photos per second.Its built-in stereo microphone allows for high-quality sound with noise.filter cancellation.
Instantly share your photos and videos with the built-in Wi-Fi system, which allows you to connect the camera to a smartphone, tablet or computer, and you can upload photos to your smartphone or tablet to quickly share on social media.an NFC chip with the docking functionality of some free Leica devices and apps that allow you to take remote control of your camera to adjust exposure while shooting from strange angles and positions.
The Leica Q (Type 116) has a curious feature: photo editing.If you use the camera with the zoom function, using the camera’s focal lengths (28 mm, 35 mm, or 50 mm), you can crop and pan the image directly in the viewfinder.Note that this only applies to JPG files and your RAW image will not be affected.
For more real images up to 28 mm, it can be adjusted to 35 and 50 mm, resizing the resolution in MP, which can be very useful in the most varied cases.
In short, the Leica Q compact camera is a travel companion, for walks and for the day to day, occupying small spaces in bags and backpacks, but with great working capacity, excellent quality and impressive results.