The Leica Q3 pairs a 60.3 megapixel effective full-frame CMOS sensor with a fixed 28mm f/1.7 Summilux ASPH lens: no lens decisions, no dust on the sensor, no missed moments while choosing focal lengths. The body is magnesium die-cast with leather covering, sealed to IP52, and weighs about 743 grams with battery.

The sensor's resolution is the practical luxury: 60.3 megapixels means aggressive crops still print large, which is how travel photography actually gets used. Video runs to 8K, and files come as DNG raw or JPEG, in 14-bit and 8-bit colour depth respectively.

An abstract Deco lens study
Abstract Deco lens of concentric brass circles. Illustrative image. Not the property or person described. Illustration: Villa & Palace
An abstract Deco camera study
Abstract Deco camera with a single circular lens. Illustrative image. Not the property or person described. Illustration: Villa & Palace
An abstract Deco aperture study
Abstract Deco aperture of overlapping brass blades. Illustrative image. Not the property or person described. Illustration: Villa & Palace

It is a camera with a point of view: one lens, one way of seeing. For the traveller who has stopped wanting options and started wanting pictures, that is the feature.