Leica Q

The Leica Q is a compact camera launched on 06/10/2015.

Technically speaking, the Leica Q ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 90 of all cameras in our database) scoring 61 overall. The Leica Q weights 640 gr and spans 130 x 80 x 93 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Leica Q behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 66, ranks in the category best 2%.
• Speed Performance - Score 40, ranks in the category best 10%.
• Versatility - Score 68, ranks in the category best 9%.

On the contrary, the performance of Leica Q is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 66, ranks among the worst 5% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Leica Q is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 64, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Leica Q is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Leica Q is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 62, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Leica Q is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 62, ranks in the best 10% of its category. Leica Q is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Leica Q sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 7915.97 CAD and 12263.98 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Leica Q is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.