Q3 43vs GH7
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Video & Documentary — GH7 (2024): The GH7 is the GH series at its peak — phase-detect AF finally arrived, alongside 5.7K/60p open-gate, C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, and ProRes RAW. A landmark video camera in the Micro Four Thirds format, and the most complete GH Panasonic has ever built.
Who should buy what
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
GH7 (2024)
- Video professionals who want the best MFT camera ever made
- Documentary and event videographers who need reliable AF and great stabilisation
- Hybrid photographers who want high burst rates and serious video in one body
- GH5/GH6 owners ready for a major upgrade
Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the gh7 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Q3 43 (2024) | GH7 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,995 | £1,700 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 25.2MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log | 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) | 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) |
| Burst Rate | 15fps electronic | 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) |
| Battery Life | ~350 shots (CIPA) | ~370 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 743g body only | 535g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm | 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED | Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) | Micro Four Thirds |
| Memory Cards | Single UHS-II SD slot | Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Q3 43 | GH7 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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