Leica Q2 Typ 4889

The Leica Q2 is a fixed lens camera with a 47.3 megapixel, 35mm full-frame (24x36mm) CMOS sensor with no optical low pass filter and an image-stabilized Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 lens with 11 lenses in 9 groups (including 3 aspherical lens elements). The Q2 can now record 4K UHD and Cine4K video at 30/24 fps in the MP4 format, with other new features including a 3.68 megapixel OLED EVF, sensitivity range of ISO 50-50,000, improved battery life by 30% compared to the original Q model, dust and moisture resistant weatherproofing, improved shutter release button, a new 75mm digital zoom function, a top flash sync speed of 1/2000 sec, and a top electronic shutter speed of 1/40,000 sec.

The Leica Q2 isn't like every other camera out there, and doesn't deliver the same results as every other camera out there, however it does deliver exceptional sharpness and detail, with a high-quality lens and an excellent build quality.

The Leica Q2 is nearly as competent as a fixed-lens digital camera can be. It's built very well, it handles very well, it's capable of excellent image quality and it's a joy to use. We wish Leica would address the lackluster JPEGs, but the Raw files are excellent. It all comes at a price, of course, but the Q2 really is a wonderfully engaging photographic tool that will appeal to photographers of all kinds.