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Q3 43vs KF

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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Pentax KF Pentax KF (2022) Starting from £700 new Best for Landscape & Outdoor View KF

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.

Landscape & Outdoor — KF (2022): The Pentax KF is a rare thing — a weather-sealed DSLR with in-body stabilisation and an articulating screen at an accessible price. Video is modest at 1080p/60p, but for outdoor and landscape photographers who prefer optical viewfinders and want real weather sealing, the KF delivers in a format that is increasingly hard to find.

↓ 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

KF (2022)

  • Outdoor and landscape photographers who want weather sealing at an accessible price
  • DSLR users who want IBIS and an articulating screen without switching systems
  • Pentax K-mount lens collectors who want a modern body for their glass
  • Photographers who prefer the natural feel of an optical viewfinder

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

Full specifications

Specification Q3 43 (2024)KF (2022)
Price £6,995 £700
Sensor 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 60.0MP 24.2MP
Video 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log 1080p/60p
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 15fps electronic 6fps
Battery Life ~350 shots (CIPA) ~410 shots (CIPA)
Weight 743g body only 643g (body only)
Dimensions 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots
Mount Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) Pentax KF-mount
Memory Cards Single UHS-II SD slot Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre Q3 43KF
Portrait
9.0
7.5
Street
9.0
6.0
Travel
9.0
8.0
Landscape
7.0
8.5
Sports
4.0
Wildlife
4.0
7.5
Casual
7.5
Vlogging & Video
4.5
Sports & Action
6.0

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

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