Who should buy the Leica Q2?

Street and travel photographers who want full-frame quality in a compact form Photographers who prefer one lens and no system complexity

What is the Leica Q2 best used for?

Street, Travel, Landscape, Portrait.

How much does the Leica Q2 cost in the UK?

The Leica Q2 starts from £3750 in the UK, available across 4 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Leica

Leica Q2

Name: Leica Q2
Brand: Leica
Availability: InStock

The Leica Q2 raised the fixed-lens full-frame concept to 47.3MP — enough resolution to crop into 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 75mm equivalent frames in-camera. Built to IP52 weather resistance, the Q2 is the choice for photographers who want maximum image quality in a compact, rugged package.

GearFrame's Take

The most capable fixed-lens full-frame camera at its launch. Leica quality without compromise.

Starting from

£3750 new

Available at 4 retailers

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Value & Depreciation

£4495

Launch price

→

£3750

Today

17%

Value drop

Over ~7 years, this camera has cost roughly £106/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

Core

Released

2019

Sensor

Full-frame CMOS 35mm

Resolution

47.3 MP

Mount

Fixed 28mm f/1.7 Summilux-C ASPH

Dimensions

130.0 × 80.0 × 91.0mm

Weight

718g

Weather Sealed

Yes

Performance

Autofocus

Contrast-detect AF with manual override

Stabilisation

Optical IS

Burst Rate

10fps

Battery Life

340 shots (CIPA)

Features

Video

4K 30fps, 1080p 120fps

Viewfinder

EVF 0.79× 3.68M-dot

Screen

3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot

Memory Cards

Single SD UHS-II

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, HDMI

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Who should buy this

Street and travel photographers who want full-frame quality in a compact form
Photographers who prefer one lens and no system complexity

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Street

9.0

Travel

9.0

Landscape

9.0

Portrait

8.0

Casual

8.0

Architecture

8.0

✅ Great For

🏙️

Street 28mm equivalent, 47.3MP, and a weather-sealed body — a supreme fixed-lens camera for deliberate street work.

✈️

Travel Weather sealed, compact, and 47.3MP means you can crop aggressively. One body, one lens — everything you need.

🏔️

Landscape The 28mm f/1.7 Summilux is razor sharp and the 47.3MP sensor resolves extraordinary landscape detail.

👤

Portrait f/1.7 produces beautiful subject separation but the 28mm equivalent requires you to work up close.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🏅

Sports & Action Fixed focal length and modest burst speed are not suited to tracking action subjects.

🦅

Wildlife A fixed 28mm equivalent makes reaching distant wildlife impossible.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →