Leica Q2 Reporter Edition Digital Camera

The Leica Q2 Monochrom is a speciality version of the Q2, made just for black-and-white imaging. It's not quite as versatile as the color edition, but it will make monochrome specialists happy—for a price.

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  Gorgeous wide-angle lens, 47MP full-frame sensor, Built for black-and-white images, 4K DCI video, IP52 durability rating

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  Expensive, Omits in-camera charging, Traditional glass filters recommended for color balance

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.

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  Street, travel and casual photography as well as landscape photographers that make use of medium wide-angle lenses.

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  Sports and action photographers that require longer focal lengths, and those that require a more robust video feature set.

There’s something nice about a well-made compact camera and they don’t come much better-made than the Leica Q2, a full-frame camera with a beauty of a lens. The Leica Q2 Monochrome takes that charm a step further with the promise of first-rate black-and-white images.

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  Designed to produce the best monochrome images possible, Compact size for a full-frame camera, Built-in viewfinder

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  Only produces monochrome images, Fixed rather than tilting screen

The Leica Q2 Monochrom is an outstanding camera, as is her sister model the original Leica Q2. The combination of a fast, wideangle, superlative 28mm f/1.7 lens and a high-res 47.3-megapixel sensor—all optimized for monochrome photography—creates an incredible product that any photographer would...

First introduced in March 2019 , Leica Q2 is a 47.0MP Large Sensor Compact camera with a Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor, built-in Image Stabilization, weather sealed body and 28 mm F1.7 lens. Q2 is also sold as Type No. 4889 in some countries.

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  Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi), Bluetooth Connectivity, Image Stabilization, External Flash Shoe, 4K (UHD) Video, Touch Screen, Electronic Built-in Viewfinder, RAW Shooting, Face Detection Focusing, 47.0MP - High Resolution Sensor, 50.000 Max ISO, 49 Focus Points, 1.040k dots LCD Resolution, 1/40000s...

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  No Articulating Screen, Heavy Body: 718

The Leica Q2 , released in April of 2019, is a fixed-lens, full-frame camera sporting a new (at the time) 47.3MP sensor and an impressive, stabilized 28mm F1.7 Summilux lens. Even though it’s technically just a “point & shoot” camera, it’s designed to look like the traditional Leica M rangefinder...

At the end of the day the Q2 is a lovely every day carry kind of camera. It has a fixed lens at 28mm with a fast aperture of f/1.7. It would be perfect for vacation, street shooting, or landscape. It’s light yet tough, and even weather sealed so have no fear in taking it out into the elements.

We get to try out the 47-megapixel Leica Q2 compact camera. This is our verdict, with lab test results…...

Leica's pricey Q2 camera marries a superb lens to a high-resolution image sensor and puts it all in a travel-friendly, weather-sealed package.

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  High-resolution full-frame image sensor., Quick, accurate autofocus., Bright, sharp lens., Optical stabilization., IP52 weather protection., Big, sharp EVF., Up to 20fps capture., 4K video., Wi-Fi.

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  Expensive., Doesn't track subjects at top burst rate., No flash.

First introduced in March 2019 , Leica Q2 Monochrom is a 47.0MP Large Sensor Compact camera with a Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor, built-in Image Stabilization, weather sealed body and 28 mm F1.7 lens.

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  Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi), Bluetooth Connectivity, Image Stabilization, External Flash Shoe, 4K (DCI) Video, Touch Screen, Electronic Built-in Viewfinder, RAW Shooting, Face Detection Focusing, 47.0MP - High Resolution Sensor, 100.000 Max ISO, 49 Focus Points, 1.040k dots LCD Resolution, 1/40000s...

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  No Articulating Screen, Heavy Body: 734

the amount of detail in each image is ridiculous. the resolution (not to be confused with pixel count or sharpness) is easily on par with medium format cameras. shadow recovery is crazy same as very high iso photography (I basically walk around at night in the city shooting up to iso 50k or even...

This camera was worth the wait. I have commented elsewhere that what i really enjoy about the camera is the simplicity. You don't have to worry about having the right lens or carrying around a big heavy bag. You can simply go out with freedom and take some terrific pictures.

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  Simplicity of purpose and great lens.

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  Not for all situations

Absolutely LOVE this camera!! I have a Canon 5d Mark 4 and it’s my go-to but this Leica has opened up a whole new way of taking pics for me. It is fun and easy to take around and the 48 megapixels are incredible!

Camera is excellent, the foot's software sucks but images can be transmitted by sd card.

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  Leica

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  Transfer software

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  Not had it long to make a judgment..

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  As above.

Leica Q2 Field Review: Cabo Two batteries, two memory cards, and one camera. The Q2 is ideal for travel. After four days in Cabo San Lucas, I’m more convinced than ever that the Q2 is a perfect travel companion.

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  Very good carry round camera excellent picture quality

I haven't used this camera extensively yet but took it to the beach and got some great shots.I love monochrome landscapes and industrial objects etc.and general out and about street photography and this camera is perfect .The images are so sharp and full of detail.Also they have a quality that can't...

I haven't used this camera extensively yet but took it to the beach and got some great shots.I love monochrome landscapes and industrial objects etc.and general out and about street photography and this camera is perfect .The images are so sharp and full of detail.Also they have a quality that can't...

What a quality beast! the perfect item for street photography: fast, strong, sealed, poweful, high quality files (also jpg on camera), not intrusive, quiet…