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Q3 43vs Nikon Z8

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Leica Q3 43 Leica Q3 43 (2024) Starting from £6995 new Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography View Q3 43
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Nikon Nikon Z8 Nikon Nikon Z8 (2023) Starting from £3999 new Best for Sports, wildlife & hybrid professionals View Nikon Z8

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.

Sports, Wildlife & Hybrid Professionals — Nikon Z8 (2023): Z9 performance in a compact body — 45MP, 8K/60p RAW, and 20fps burst without the bulk or price of the flagship.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Nikon Z8 (2023)

  • Professional photographers who want Z9 capability in a smaller body
  • Wildlife and sports shooters who want 8K RAW and 120fps burst
  • Z6 III or Z7 II owners upgrading to pro-grade performance
  • Hybrid professionals who need the best Nikon video and stills in one body

Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the nikon z8 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Q3 43 (2024)Nikon Z8 (2023)
Price £6,995 £3,999
Sensor 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS
Resolution 60.0MP 45.7MP
Video 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) 6-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 15fps electronic 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG
Battery Life ~350 shots (CIPA) 330 shots (CIPA)
Weight 743g body only 910g body only
Dimensions 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm 144.0 × 118.5 × 83.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Single UHS-II SD slot Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD
Connectivity USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth
Genre Q3 43Nikon Z8
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Street
9.0
Travel
9.0
4.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Sports
4.0
Wildlife
4.0
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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