Leica Q3vs KF
Leica
Leica Q3 (2023)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Travel, street & premium compact shooters
View Leica Q3
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.
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.
Who should buy what
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
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 leica q3 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the kf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Leica Q3 (2023) | KF (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,999 | £700 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p, C4K/60p | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points |
| Stabilisation | 5.5-stop IBIS | In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 15fps | 6fps |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (CIPA) | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 743g | 643g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.0mm | 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.787" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots |
| Mount | Fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH | Pentax KF-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Leica Q3 | KF |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
More comparisons with Leica Q3
Camera family history