Description

Leica Q2

Warning this Leica Q2 is expensive! At £4,500 this is not a casual purchase. However, as you can see it has a pretty impressive list of features.

 

The Leica Q2: –

• 47.3 MP full frame sensor
• Dust and spray water proof (IP52**)
• HighResOLED electronic viewfinder (3,68 megapixel)
• Fixed 28 mm fixed prime lens (Summilux 1:1,7/28 ASPH.)
• Fast Auto Focus (0,15s)
• 4K Video
• Bluetooth for easy connection with Leica FOTOS App
• ISO 50 – 50.000
• High-resolution Touchscreen
• Made in Germany

 **Ingress Protection, class 52: Protected against dust in damaging quantities. Protected against dripping water when body is tilted at 15°.

Introducing the new Leica Q2

This camera a perfect symbiosis of the essentials for a stab at the title of  best street photography camera. It is innovative, delivers pristine performance; provides connectivity; is resilient and elegant.

Drool over these essentials: –

• 47.3 megapixel full frame sensor!
• Extremely fast Summilux 28 mm f/1.7 ASPH. prime lens
• Fast autofocus
• Innovative OLED technology
• Timeless elegant design

Optics

This camera has a fixed 28mm lens, for dedicated street photographers. Leica is no stranger to street photography and a great many street photographers have used Leica cameras for their street photography. The Leica Q takes the Leica M camera and have stuck a fixed 28mm lens to it. Add to that a beautiful viewfinder and you have a photographic experience unlike any other.

This beautiful piece of kit is perfect for night street photography as well.