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Leica Q3vs DC-G100D

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Leica Leica Q3 Leica Leica Q3 (2023) Starting from £5999 new Best for Travel, street & premium compact shooters View Leica Q3
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Lumix DC-G100D Lumix DC-G100D (2023) Starting from £649 new Best for Vlogging, content creation & lightweight travel View DC-G100D

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Travel, Street & Premium Compact Shooters — Leica Q3 (2023): 60MP, Summilux 28mm, IBIS, and weather sealing — the Q3 is the ultimate fixed-lens camera for those who can justify the cost.

Vlogging, Content Creation & Lightweight Travel — DC-G100D (2023): The lightest capable MFT mirrorless for vloggers — phase-detect AF, directional audio, and the full Lumix lens ecosystem under 350g.

↓ Full specifications below

Leica Q3 (2023)

  • Photographers who want a fixed-lens full-frame camera with no compromises
  • Q2 owners upgrading to articulating screen and improved autofocus
  • Travel photographers who want one premium compact that does everything
  • Street and documentary photographers who want Leica quality without changing lenses

DC-G100D (2023)

  • Content creators who want better quality than a smartphone without the weight of a full-size camera
  • Travel vloggers who want the smallest capable MFT camera with a flip screen and mic input
  • Photography beginners entering the Lumix MFT system at an accessible price point
  • G100 owners who want the upgraded phase-detect AF for better subject tracking

Quick take: The leica q3 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the dc-g100d is the most affordable; only the leica q3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Leica Q3 (2023)DC-G100D (2023)
Price £5,999 £649
Sensor 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS 20.3MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS
Resolution 60.0MP 20.3MP
Video 8K/30p, 4K/60p, C4K/60p 4K/30p, 4K/24p, 1080p/60p — V-Log L (upgrade)
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Phase-detect AF — upgraded from G100's contrast-only DFD
Stabilisation 5.5-stop IBIS 2-axis (body); 5-axis Dual IS II when used with OIS lenses
Burst Rate 15fps 10fps AF single, 9fps AFS continuous
Battery Life 380 shots (CIPA) ~250 shots (CIPA)
Weight 743g 333g body only
Dimensions 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.0mm 116.5 × 82.5 × 55.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder 0.787" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots EVF 0.53× 3.68M-dot — pop-up style
Screen 3.0" fixed touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots
Mount Fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot
Connectivity USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, 3.5mm mic jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre Leica Q3DC-G100D
Travel
9.0
9.0
Street
9.0
7.0
Landscape
9.0
7.0
Portrait
7.0
7.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
Sports
4.0

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

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