Q3 43vs Sony A7R V
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
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Sony
Sony A7R V (2022)
Starting from £3899 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial
View Sony A7R V
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, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
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
Sony A7R V (2022)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
- Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
- A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers
Quick take: The sony a7r v has the highest resolution at 61mp; the sony a7r v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Q3 43 (2024) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,995 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 15fps electronic | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~350 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 743g body only | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single UHS-II SD slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Q3 43 | Sony A7R V |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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