Leica M10-Rvs Q3 43
Leica
Leica M10-R (2020)
Starting from £5200 new
Best for Street, documentary, travel
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VS
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
View Q3 43
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Documentary, Travel — Leica M10-R (2020): 40MP rangefinder photography — a deliberate, contemplative experience.
Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography — Q3 43 (2024): The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.
Who should buy what
Leica M10-R (2020)
- Photographers who prefer manual focus and rangefinder composition
- Leica M lens collectors and enthusiasts
Q3 43 (2024)
- 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
Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the leica m10-r is the most affordable; only the q3 43 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Leica M10-R (2020) | Q3 43 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,200 | £6,995 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.9MP | 60.0MP |
| Video | None | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log |
| Autofocus | Manual focus — optical rangefinder | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | None | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 220 shots (CIPA) | ~350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 660g | 743g body only |
| Dimensions | 139.0 × 38.5 × 80.0mm | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-Mount | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Leica M10-R | Q3 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
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