Q3 43vs A6700
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.
All-Round & Video — A6700 (2023): Best-in-class autofocus and 4K/120p video in a compact APS-C body — the standout camera under £1,000.
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
A6700 (2023)
- APS-C photographers who want the best Sony autofocus in a compact body
- Video shooters who need 4K/120p and subject tracking in a smaller package
- A6400 or A6600 owners ready for a significant AF and video upgrade
- Photographers who want near-A7 performance without the full-frame price
Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a6700 is the most affordable; only the q3 43 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Q3 43 (2024) | A6700 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,995 | £999 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 26MP APS-C Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 26.0MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log | 4K/120p, 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human/animal/bird/vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) | 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 15fps electronic | 11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~350 shots (CIPA) | ~570 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 743g body only | 493g body only |
| Dimensions | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm | 122.0 × 69.0 × 75.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED | EVF, 2.36M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single UHS-II SD slot | Single SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | USB-C (3.2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Q3 43 | A6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Street | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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