Leica Q3 Monochrom
Product Highlights
- Compact, mirrorless full-frame camera with a 60 MP monochrome sensor
- Fast wide-angle Summilux 28 f/1.7 ASPH. prime lens with macro mode
- Exceptional sharpness and detail resolution for photos and videos with up to 8k resolution
- Fast, convenient connectivity to the Leica FOTOS App
- High-resolution 5.76 megapixel OLED viewfinder
- Clear, customisable user interface for intuitive operation
- Equipped with pioneering Content Credentials technology
- Made in Germany
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With its special black-and-white sensor, the Leica Q3 Monochrom distils photography to its purest form: where composition is shaped solely by light and shadow. The fast Summilux 28 f/1.7 ASPH. lens, paired with a 5.76 MP OLED viewfinder and a tilting touch display, creates a crystal-clear view of your subject. The 60 MP monochrome sensor with Triple Resolution Technology (60, 36, 18 megapixels) captures photos and videos in outstanding quality, even at high ISO settings. Its design fuses the Q family’s modern look with minimalist monochrome aesthetics. Crafted in Germany from the finest materials, the Q3 Monochrom features a unique user interface for intuitive, convenient operation. Thanks to its fast connectivity with the Leica FOTOS App, it integrates seamlessly into the mobile workflow of everyday creative practice.
What's in the box?
- 1 x Leica Q3 Monochrom
- 1 x Leica BP-SCL6 Lithium-Ion Battery (7.2V, 2200mAh)
- 1 x Leather Carrying Strap
- 1 x USB-C cable
- 1 x Lens Hood
- 1 x Lens Cap
- 1 x Accessory Shoe Cover
- 1 x Instruction Manual
- Camera Type
Digital 35 mm compact camera
- Dimensions
130 x 80.3 x 92.6 mm
- Weight
Approx. 743 g/658 g (with/without battery)
- Materials
Full metal housing: magnesium die-cast, leather covering, protection type IP52
- Memory
Buffer Memory 8 GB
- Sensor Size
CMOS-Sensor, 62,39 MP/60,3 MP (total/effective)
- Storage Media
UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
- Operating Temperature
0 °C to +40 °C
- Interfaces
ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts for Leica flash units, HDMI jack Type D, USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C up to 10 Gbps
- Tripod Mounting Thread
A 1/4 DIN 4503 (1/4”) with stainless steel in the base
- Processor Type
Leica Maestro series (Maestro IV)
- Filter
RGB color filter, UV/IR filter, no low-pass filter
- File Format
Photo
DNG™ (raw data), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31)Video
MP4
h.265 / AAC / 48 kHz (16 Bit)
h.264 AAC 48 kHz/16 BitMOV
h.265 / LPCM / 28 kHz (24 Bit)
h.264 / LPCM / 28 kHz (24 Bit)
ProRes / LPCM / 28 kHz (24 Bit)
- Image Resolution
DNG™
9520 x 6336 Pixel (60,3 MP)
7404 x 4928 Pixel (36,5 MP)
5288 x 3518 Pixel (18,6 MP)JPG
9520 x 6336 Pixel (60,3 MP)
7392 x 4928 Pixel (36,4 MP)
5280 x 3512 Pixel (18,5 MP)
- File Sizes
DNG™: approx. 70 MB, depending on resolution and image content
JPG: depending on resolution and image content
Video: max. length: 29 min
- Color Depth
DNG™: 14 Bit
JPG: 8 Bit
- Color Space
Foto: sRGB
- Video Resolution
C8K (17:9)
8192 x 43208K (16:9)
7680 x 4320C4K (17:9)
4096 x 21604K (16:9)
3840 x 2160Full HD (16:9)
1920 x 1080
- Frame rates
MOV C8K (recording to SD)
29,97 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
24,00 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps C8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 MbpsMOV C8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD)
29,97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
24,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 MbpsMOV C8K (HDMI output with HLG/L-Log or during recording to SD)
29,97 fps C4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps C4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
24,00 fps C4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps C4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 MbpsMOV 8K (recording to SD)
29,97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
24,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 MbpsMOV 8K (HDMI output without HLG/L-Log and without recording to SD)
29,97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
24,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 MbpsMOV 8K (HDMI output with HLG/L-Log or during recording to SD)
29,97 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
24,00 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 MbpsMOV C4K
59,94 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps
50,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps
48,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps
24,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (HDMI)
47,95 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps
23,98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (HDMI)
29,97 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps
25,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps
24,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps
23,98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 MbpsMOV 4K
59,94 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps
50,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps
48,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps
24,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (HDMI)
47,95 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 600 Mbps
23,98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (HDMI)
29,97 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps
25,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps
24,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps
23,98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 MbpsMOV FHD
119,88 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps
100,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 400 Mbps
59,94 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps
50,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps
48,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps
24,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (HDMI)
47,95 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps
23,98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (HDMI)
29,97 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps
25,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps
24,00 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 Mbps
23,98 fps 4:2:2 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 ALL-I 200 MbpsMOV FHD Slow Motion
Sensor: 119,88 fps 4:2:0 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.265 L-GOP 100 Mbps
Recording/Playback: 29.97 fps
Sensor: 100,00 fps 4:2:0 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.265 L-GOP 100 Mbps
Recording/Playback: 25,00 fpsMOV FHD ProRes
59,94 fps 422HQ ProRes 454 Mbps
50,00 fps 422HQ ProRes 378 Mbps
29,97 fps 422HQ ProRes 227 Mbps
25,00 fps 422HQ ProRes 189 Mbps
24,00 fps 422HQ ProRes 182 Mbps
23,98 fps 422HQ ProRes 181 MbpsMP4 8K
MP4 8K (recording to SD)
29,97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
MP4 8K (HDMI output without recording to SD)
29,97 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps 8K 4:2:0 / 8 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
MP4 8K (HDMI output during recording to SD))
29,97 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
25,00 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 Mbps
23,98 fps 4K 4:2:2 / 10 Bit h.265 L-GOP 300 MbpsMP4 4K
59,94 fps 4:2:0 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.265 L-GOP 100 Mbps
50,00 fps 4:2:0 / 10 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.265 L-GOP 100 Mbps
29,97 fps 4:2:0 / 8 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 100 Mbps
25,00 fps 4:2:0 / 8 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 100 Mbps
23,98 fps 4:2:0 / 8 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 100 MbpsMP4 FHD
59,94 fps 4:2:0 / 8 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 28 Mbps
50,00 fps 4:2:0 / 8 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 28 Mbps
29,97 fps 4:2:0 / 8 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 20 Mbps
25,00 fps 4:2:0 / 8 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 20 Mbps
23,98 fps 4:2:0 / 8 Bit (SD & HDMI) h.264 L-GOP 24 Mbps
- Lens
Leica Summilux 28 f/1.7 ASPH., 11 lenses in 9 segments, 3 aspherical lens surfaces
- Filter Thread
E49
- Digital Zoom
Optionally approx. 1.25x (equivalent to 35 mm), approx. 1.8x (equivalent to 50 mm), approx. 2.7x (equivalent to 75 mm), or
approx. 3.2x (equivalent to 90 mm)
- Image Stabilization
Visual compensation system for photos and video recordings
- Aperture
F1.7 to F16 in 1/3 EV increments
- Viewfinder
Resolution: 5,760,000 dots, 120 fps, magnification: 0.79x at aspect ratio: 4:3 / 0.76x at aspect ratio: 3:2, frame coverage: 100%, exit pupil position: 20.75 mm, setting range -4/+2 dpt, with eye sensor for automatic switchover between viewfinder and LCD panel, time delay 0.005 s
- Display
3” TFT LCD, approx. 1,843,200 dots, 384 ppi, aspect ratio 3:2, touch panel
- Shutter
Mechanical central shutter or optional electronic shutter
Two-stage
(1st stage: Activation of the camera electronics including autofocus and exposure metering, 2nd stage: Taking the picture)
- Shutter Speed
Mech. shutter: 120 s to 1/2000 s
Electro. shutter function: 1 s to 1/16000 s
Flash Synchronization: up to 1/2000 s
- Self Timer
Delay time: 2s or 12s
- Drive Mode
Single, Interval Shooting, Exposure Bracketing
Continuous shooting:
Continuous - 2 fps / 14 bit / AF, Continuous - 4 fps / 14 bit / AF:
Automatic settings (exposure settings in operating modes P/A/S, automatic white balance and autofocus) are implemented individually for each frame.Continuous - 7 fps / 14 bit, Continuous - 9 fps / 12 bit, Continuous - 15 fps / 12 bit:
Automatic settings (exposure settings in operating modes P/A/S, automatic white balance and autofocus) are implemented for the first frame and are then applied for each subsequent frame in the same picture series.
- Focusing
Focus range
30 cm to ∞
With macro setting: from 17 cm
Focus mode
Automatic or manual
With manual setting: optional magnifying glass function (Auto Magnification) and edge marking (Focus Peaking) available as focus assist
Autofocus system
Hybrid-AF due to a combination of contrast metering, depth mapping, and phase comparison metering with AF metering points in the sensor.
Autofocus modes
Intelligent AF (autonomously selects AFs and AFc), AFs, AFc, AF setting can be saved, optional Touch AF
Autofocus metering methods
Spot (can be shifted), Field (can be shifted and scaled), Multi-Field, Zone (can be shifted), Eye/Face/Body Detection, Eye/Face/Body + Animal Detection, Tracking
Autofocus metering fields
315
Exposure metering
TTL (exposure metering through the lens), with working aperture
Metering principle
Exposure metering is done by the image sensor for all exposure metering methods (in Live View mode and in rangefinder mode)
Exposure metering methods
Spot, Center-Weighted, Highlight-Weighted, Multi-Field
Exposure modes
Program AE mode (P)
Aperture-priority mode (A): manual aperture setting
Shutter-priority mode (S): manual shutter-speed setting
Manual (M): manual setting for shutter speed and aperture
Various fully automated variants (Scene Mode):
AUTO, Sport, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Snow/Beach, Fireworks, Candlelight, Sunset, Digiscoping
Exposure compensation
±3 EV in 1/3 EV increments
Automatic bracketing 3 or 5 frames, graduations between shoots up to 3 EV, in 1/3 EV increments
additional optional exposure compensation: up to ±3 EV
ISO sensitivity range
Photo:
Auto ISO 100 bis ISO 100 000
Manual ISO 50 bis ISO 100 000
Video:
Auto ISO 100 bis ISO 100 000
Manual ISO 50 bis ISO 100 000
White balance
Automatic (Auto), default (Daylight, Cloudy, Shadow, Tungsten, Flash), manual metering (Gray card), manual color temperature settings (Color Temperature, 2000 K to 11500 K)
Flash unit connector
Via the accessory shoe
Flash sync time
1/2000 s, slower shutter speeds available, automatic changeover to TTL linear flash mode with HSS-compatible Leica system flash units if sync time is undercut
Flash exposure metering
Using center-weighted TTL pre-flash metering with Leica flash units (SF 26, SF 40, SF 58, SF 60, SF 64) or with system-compatible flash units, remote-controlled flash SF C1
Flash exposure compensation
SF 40: ±2 EV in 1/2 EV increments
SF 60: ±2 EV in 1/3 EV increments
- Equipment
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
WLAN
WLAN function for connecting to the Leica FOTOS app. The Leica app is available from the Apple App Store™ or the Google
Play Store™.
EU/US/CN:
2,4 GHz
IEEE802.11b/g/n: Channel 1–11
(2412–2462 MHz)
5 GHz
Client mode:
(For indoor use only)
IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 36–64 (5180–5320 MHz)
Access point + client mode:
IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 149–165 (5745–5825 MHz)
JP:
2,4 GHz
IEEE802.11b/g/n: Channel 1–11
(2412–2462 MHz)
5 GHz
Access point + client mode:
(For indoor use only)
IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 36–48 (5180–5240 MHz)
Client mode:
(For indoor use only)
IEEE802.11a/n/ac: Channel 52–144 (5260–5720 MHz)
Maximum output (e.i.r.p.): <14 dBm, encryption method: WLAN-compatible WPA™/WPA2™/WPA3™
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE: Channel 0–39 (2402–2480 MHz), maximum output (e.i.r.p.): 10 dBm
GPS
Not available everywhere due to country-specific legislation; can be added via the Leica FOTOS app. Data is written to Exif header of the picture files.
Menu languages
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
- Power Supply
Rechargeable battery (Leica BP-SCL6)
Lithium-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
Charger (Leica BC-SCL4)
Input: AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.25 A, automatic switchover; output: DC 8.4 V 0.85 A; manufacturer: Salom Electric (Xiamen) Co., Ltd., Made in China
Charging via USB
During operation: 9 V/3 A (min. 27 W)
With camera switched off: 5 V/1500 mA (2.5 W or greater)
Wireless Charging
Optimal performance with 9 V chargers (10 W Charging Pad required)
Rated values for input voltage/power 7.2 V 2.3 A (battery), 5 V 3.0 A / 9 V 2.5 A (USB)