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X100VI vs Q3 43
Quick take: The Q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60MP; the X100VI is the most affordable.
Where the X100VI wins
- Cheaper new: £1,749 vs £5,890
- Battery Life: ~450 shots (CIPA)
- Weight: 471g (body only)
- Street: 7.9 vs 6.7
- Travel: 6.7 vs 5.8
Where the Q3 43 wins
- Resolution: 60.0MP
- Burst Rate: 15fps electronic
- Landscape: 6.7 vs 5.6
- Architecture: 6.7 vs 5.3
- Astrophotography: 5.4 vs 4.6
16 specs side by side·13 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Leica
Q3 43 2024
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
£5890
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- X100VI 128 × 75 × 55 mm · 521 g
- Q3 43 130 × 91 × 80 mm · 772 g
The X100VI is 2 mm narrower, 16 mm shorter, 25 mm slimmer and 251 g lighter than the Q3 43.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
X100VI — Street, Travel & Everyday: The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
Q3 43 — Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography: The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.
Who should buy what
X100VI (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Street photographers who want the most refined fixed-lens APS-C compact
- Travel photographers who want one pocketable camera for everything
- X100V owners finally upgrading to IBIS and 40MP
- Anyone on the waiting list — the most sought-after compact camera of its generation
Q3 43 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
- Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
- Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
- Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | X100VIFujifilm · 2024 | Q3 43Leica · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,749Best | £5,890 |
| Sensor | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.2MP | 60.0MPBest |
| Video | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | Optical stabilisation in the lens (no IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic | 15fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~450 shots (CIPA)Best | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 471g (body only)Best | 743g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
X100VI
Q3 43
Portrait
6.2/10
6.4/10
Street
7.9/10
6.7/10
Travel
6.7/10
5.8/10
Wedding & Events
6.6/10
6.3/10
Filmmaking
6.3/10
5.8/10
Documentary
7.4/10
6.3/10
Landscape
5.6/10
6.7/10
Casual
5.6/10
4.5/10
Food
6.7/10
6.7/10
Macro
5.8/10
4.6/10
Architecture
5.3/10
6.7/10
Astrophotography
4.6/10
5.4/10
Fun & simple
6.0/10
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