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Leica’s new camera is a no-compromise technological wonder |
Dan Seifert

Leica cameras have often required significant compromises. The flagship M line has a staggeringly high price point and doesn’t have any modern photographic conveniences, like autofocus, autoexposure, or Wi-Fi connectivity. Leica’s other cameras also have high price tags, but are way behind in terms of ergonomics or image quality. Still, Leica devotees are passionate and many wouldn’t use any other camera. (They also tend to be very deep pocketed.) Now Leica is giving them a camera that doesn’t compromise on either modern capabilities, image quality, or the handling and shooting experience that’s associated with classic Leica cameras. The new Leica Q is a fixed-lens compact camera with a full-frame, 24-megapixel CMOS image sensor. It’s a lot like Sony’s RX1, but newer, and more updated. And with a Leica badge in place of a Sony logo, of course. It also has a Leica-appropriate price tag of $4,250 and is available worldwide starting today. The Q’s design is much more classic than the futuristic, ultra-modern look of the Leica T. It’s pretty much what a person would draw if you asked them to sketch a camera, and it’s right in line with the retro aesthetic of Leica’s M line. Instead of being machined from a single piece of aluminum, like the T, the Q is made up of different pieces of magnesium and aluminum. It was designed in-house, unlike the T that was designed by Audi……

Source: www.theverge.com
 


Leica Q

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