Leica Q2

The Leica Q2 offers a unique set of features, and a unique, high-quality camera, with a Leica 28mm f/1.7 ASPH prime lens, a 47mp full-frame sensor, high-speed continuous shooting, as well as CINE-4K video recording. Thankfully it also offers...

There's every likelihood that if you were actually in the market for a Leica camera, you wouldn't really care what a reviewer thinks. I expect many of those reading this probably won't actually buy one - they just like reading about Leica, in the same...

The Leica Q2 has a high-resolution sensor that puts it on par with Panasonic’s flagship Lumix DC-S1R, and although it doesn’t quite match that camera’s stellar performance, it’s clear that the Q2 is capable of producing superb-quality images—so much so that it ranks in the top 10 of all the cameras we have tested, with its strongest suit being its ability to render color well. This, combined with its extreme portability, makes the Q2 a very attractive option for landscape, street, and travel photographers.

The sheer cost makes it difficult to be completely objective about the Q2. But by Leica's standards, we think it's a comparatively rational choice.Read moreSample galleryPuppies and landscapes and portraits, oh my! Check out our full sample image...

Before I begin this first impressions about the Leica Q2, I should totally apologize. While others have their reviews ready perhaps, I was fighting off pneumonia and so as of my writing this first impressions I've had the Leica Q2 in my hands for less...

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...

The Q2 is a formidable camera, blessed with a bulletproof build, wonderful viewfinder and sterling image quality. Its handling won't be for everyone, nor will the price tag or limitations of its video capture. However, if you're just focused on stills...