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Leica Q3vs A5100

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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Sony A5100 Sony A5100 (2014) Starting from £200 new Best for Casual & Travel View A5100

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.

Casual & Travel — A5100 (2014): The A5100 is one of the smallest APS-C mirrorless cameras ever made. Its 24MP sensor, phase-detect AF, and selfie-friendly flip screen pack remarkable capability into a shirt-pocket-sized body. No EVF or hot shoe limits it for serious use, but as a compact travel camera or beginner's first mirrorless, it punches well above its price on the used market.

↓ 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

A5100 (2014)

  • Beginners stepping up from a smartphone
  • Compact travel photographers
  • Casual vloggers who want APS-C quality

Quick take: The leica q3 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the a5100 is the most affordable; only the leica q3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Leica Q3 (2023)A5100 (2014)
Price £5,999 £200
Sensor 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS 24.3MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution 60.0MP 24.3MP
Video 8K/30p, 4K/60p, C4K/60p 1080p/60p
Autofocus Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Hybrid phase-detect / contrast-detect AF, face detection
Stabilisation 5.5-stop IBIS None
Burst Rate 15fps 6fps
Battery Life 380 shots (CIPA) ~400 shots (CIPA)
Weight 743g 224g (body only)
Dimensions 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.0mm 109.6 × 62.8 × 35.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder 0.787" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots None
Screen 3.0" fixed touchscreen 3.0" flip-up touchscreen, 921k dots
Mount Fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II Single SD / MemoryStick PRO Duo slot
Connectivity USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Micro USB, Wi-Fi, NFC
Genre Leica Q3A5100
Travel
9.0
8.5
Street
9.0
7.5
Landscape
9.0
6.5
Portrait
7.0
7.5
Vlogging & Video
7.0
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
6.5
Casual
9.0

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

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