Q3 43vs A7CR
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
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Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
View A7CR
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.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7cr is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Q3 43 (2024) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,995 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 15fps electronic | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~350 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 743g body only | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single UHS-II SD slot | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Q3 43 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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