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Leica Q 'Snow' Digital Camera
Leica Q 'Snow'
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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
N/A
FXFull frameFull-frame
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
1.41 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels
N/A
N/A
24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Max resolution
N/A
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
N/A
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO50000
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum1001005050
ISO maximum500005120025600204800
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Image stabilizeryesyesnoyes
Supported aspect ratios2:3
N/A
3:23:2
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
5050
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
10
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
No
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
RAW
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
204800

Optics and focus

Digital zoom1.8 x
N/A
8.0 x8.0 x
Minimum aperture1622
N/A
36
Maximum aperture16222236
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Filter diameter1.93 in
N/A
2.17 in3.03 in
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon ZSony E-mountSony E
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
27325693
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.71 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
117
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
OpticalOptical
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Touch screenyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder resolution3680000.0 px369000000.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.71 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 2-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in
N/A
0.91 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
1230000
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Self-timer delay
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Shooting modes
N/A
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/250s
N/A
Built-in flash
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
N/A
External flash
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
30.0 min.
N/A
125.0 min.
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AAC
  • PCM
AAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeCompactSLRMILCMILC
Body material
  • Aluminium
  • Magnesium
N/A
Magnesium alloy
N/A
Colour of productWhiteBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes
Environmentally sealed
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight20.81 oz20.64 oz14.67 oz22.93 oz
Width5.12 in5.28 in5.0 in5.1 in
Height3.15 in3.96 in3.72 in2.9 in
Depth3.66 in2.66 in1.9 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
112
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Storage types
N/A
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedYYyesY
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
310270610
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USBUSB Type-CMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version2.0
3.2 Gen 1
2.03.1
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCyesnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridge
N/A
yesno
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.2
N/A
4.1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Nikon Z6

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NikonZ6
NikonD750
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Sony a7
NikonZ6
Sonya7
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Sony a7R III
NikonZ6
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NikonZ6
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Nikon D4
NikonZ6
NikonD4
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Sony a7R II
NikonZ6
Sonya7R II

Often compared with Sony a7

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Sony a6400
Sonya7
Sonya6400
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
Sonya7
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Nikon Z6
Sonya7
NikonZ6
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Sony a7R
Sonya7
Sonya7R
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Sony a7S
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Sonya7
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Nikon D610
Sonya7
NikonD610
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Pentax K-1
Sonya7
PentaxK-1

Often compared with Sony a7 III

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Fujifilm X-T3
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FujifilmX-T3
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Fujifilm X-T30
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FujifilmX-T30
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Fujifilm X-H1
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FujifilmX-H1
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Nikon D850
Sonya7 III
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Nikon D750
Sonya7 III
NikonD750
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Pentax K-1 Mark II
Sonya7 III
PentaxK-1 Mark II
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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Sonya7 III
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