The design of the Leica Q2 is harking back to the unique Leica Q full-frame digicam that was unveiled again in June 2015. There’s a traditional construct that comes with protecting sealing in opposition to mud and water spray. However, the German firm has offered some important modifications to the brand new mannequin to make it simply distinguishable from its predecessor. There’s a new thumb relaxation in addition to a diamond sample on the leather-based trim.
Amongst different main modifications, the Leica Q2 comes with a 47.3-megapixel picture sensor that’s able to not simply capturing high-quality stills but additionally recording 4K movies with body charges of 30 or 24fps. It may additionally report full-HD (1080p) movies with a body fee of 120, 60, 30, or 24fps. Furthermore, there’s a set of microphones to assist stereo audio recording.
In distinction, the Leica Q had a 24-megapixel picture sensor. The corporate has, nevertheless, retained the 28mm Summilux f.1.7 ASPH lens within the Q2. The digicam additionally has a 3.68-megapixel OLED viewfinder and a 3-inch TFT monitor with assist for contact inputs.
The Leica Q2 is able to capturing 10 images per second and comes with a picture processor from the Maestro II household. Additionally, there’s a proprietary autofocus system that’s touted to lock the deal with a topic in 0.15 seconds. The brand new Leica digicam can even simulate focal lengths resembling 35mm, 50mm, and 70mm. It by default, in fact, helps the unique 28mm of focal size.
Leica has offered the choice to avoid wasting the cropped pictures with a correspondingly lowered decision of 47.3, 30, 14.7, or 6.6-megapixels. Moreover, the digicam saves the uncropped picture concurrently in DNG (uncooked) format with full, 47.3-megapixel decision.
The Leica Q2 options Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE (Low Power) connectivity. It can be used with the Leica Fotos app that enables customers to share their images and movies on social media or remotely management the shutter of the digicam.
The Leica Q2 has a brand new shutter launch button that controls solely the on/ off operate. That is in contrast to the Leica Q that was providing steady taking pictures by long-pressing the shutter launch button. However, the customers can entry the continual taking pictures function from the digicam menu.
The Leica Q2 packs a 1,860mAh battery. In addition to, it measures 130x80x91.9mm and weighs 734 grams (with battery).