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Leica Q (TYP 116)

Leica Q (TYP 116)
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alaScore 92

70 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 70 reviews of Leica Q (TYP 116). The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the lens and image quality. The usability and portability also get good feedback, but comments are divided on the reliability. There are some less positive views about the flash and battery.

performance, portability, usability, image quality, lens

price, battery, flash

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Leica Q (TYP 116) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Leica Q (TYP 116)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Leica Q (TYP 116) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Leica Q (TYP 116)

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Leica Q (TYP 116) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the focus and design. The performance and usability also get good feedback. Opinions are divided on the reliability, while the viewfinder and price get negative reviews.

portability, usability, performance, design, focus

price, viewfinder

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Carey Rose , Dan Bracaglia (dpreview.com)

Leica Q In-depth Review

 

The Leica Q's melding of manual control with electronic assistance and combination of fixed-28mm F1.7 lens and 24MP full-frame sensor make for a responsive package capable of excellent photographs. But despite its $4250 asking price, we found a few...

As mentioned in the introduction, there is a combination of classic and modern that is central to the 'personality' of the Leica Q. However, the Q offers a number of other combinations that you might not expect. There's the combination of well-thought...

Mar, 2016
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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Leica Q (Typ 116)

 

The Leica Q (Typ 116) is a niche camera, with a full-frame image sensor and a dedicated 28mm lens. It's not for every photographer, but it's fantastic at what it does.

Full-frame image sensor. Sharp, wide aperture lens. 6.7-inch macro mode. Fast autofocus. Large, crisp EVF. Touch-screen display. 1/16,000-sec electronic shutter. 10fps burst shooting. 1080p60 video recording. Includes Adobe Photoshop Lightroom....

Expensive. No built-in flash. Touch screen focus could be better implemented. Lacks 24fps video option.

Conclusions I've heard more than a few people ask the same question about the Q: Can it be my only camera? Given its cost, that's not an unreasonable query. I'm going to say yes, it can, but probably not if you're asking that question. Photographers...

Jul, 2015
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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Leica Q review: This camera has everything you expect from a Leica, from sharp photos to a high price

 

Leica's fab new full-frame, fixed-lens camera is its most mainstream to date, excluding the Leica-branded Panasonics. It's still Leica-expensive, though.

The Leica Q produces great photos and videos, sports a stellar lens and a delivers surprisingly good performance.

There's a lot of moire to clean up in the photos and a real grip would be nice for the money.

A terrific, if expensive, full-frame compact, the Leica Q is worth every penny for landscape and street photographers.

Jun, 2015
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Expert review by (cnet.com)

Leica Q

 

At $4,250 I'll never own one, but this full-frame, fixed-lens "compact" incorporates all of Leica's traditional quality and aesthetics without forgoing the modern features many of us lower-level beings want, like autofocus, optical image stabilization,...

The Leica Q produces great photos and videos, sports a stellar lens and a delivers surprisingly good performance.

There's a lot of moire to clean up in the photos and a real grip would be nice for the money.

A terrific, if expensive, full-frame compact, the Leica Q is worth every penny for landscape and street photographers.

Jun, 2015
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Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)

Leica Q Titanium gray

 

Leica Q now available in Titanium gray : With the Leica Q Titanium gray paint finish, Leica Camera AG offers an alternative design option for its high-performance, compact camera with a fixed fast prime lens and full-frame sensor. In contrast to the...

To ensure that the decisive moment is never missed, the Leica Q full-frame compact camera has the fastest autofocus in its class and offers precision focusing almost in real-time. At the same time, its image processor from the Leica Maestro II family...

Oct, 2016
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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Leica Q (Typ 116) Review

 

The Leica Q (Typ 116) is a 24.2 megapixel compact camera with a 35mm full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor with no optical low pass filter, an image-stabilized Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 lens with 11 lenses in 9 groups (including 3 aspherical lens...

The Leica Q (Typ 116) is the best serious compact camera that Leica have ever released, offering fantastic image quality, great handling and build-quality, and a number of surprisingly innovative features which include very fast auto-focusing, although...

Jun, 2015
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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Leica Q Review

 

Leica Camera AG has unveiled the Leica Q (Typ 116), a fixed-lens "compact" camera that packs a 24-megapixel full-frame sensor and 28mm f/1.7 lens into a compact frame.

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Expert review by : Greg Scoblete (pdngearguide.com)

Camera Review: Leica Q

 

The Leica Q delivers a full-frame sensor and 10-fps burst shooting in one elegantly compact package.

Super fast; gorgeous image quality; good low-light performance; responsive AF; Wi-Fi; touchscreen display; sharp EVF

Limited video features; pricey; lens cap can inadvertently rotate aperture dial

There’s no question that the Q is an amazing camera. It’s fast, responsive, impeccably constructed and takes beautiful images. What’s more, it’s fun to use.

Oct, 2015
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Expert review by : Alvin Soon (hardwarezone.com)

Hands-on with the Leica Q: Leica's first fixed-lens, full-frame digital compact

 

Whichever camp you're in, there's a new Leica in town for you to either lust after or rail against. The Leica Q is a new kind of Leica, a relatively compact, fixed-lens full-frame digital camera with an electronic viewfinder.

Jun, 2015
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Expert review by : Richard Sibley (trustedreviews.com)

Leica Q (Typ 116)

 

The Leica Q (Typ 116) is just what we've been waiting for – a new Leica camera that isn't simply a re-brand of another model, and one that isn't ridiculously overpriced.

Fantastic handling and control ; Excellent image quality ; High-quality lens

Price pushes it into a niche ; Video capabilities could be better

Aug, 2015
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