Testseek.co.uk have collected 74 expert reviews of the Leica Q Typ 116 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Leica Q Typ 116.
June 2015
(89%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(96%)
105 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Exceptional optical quality and sharpness throughout aperture range
Superb image quality even into high ISO settings
Classic Leica build quality is robust yet luxury
Manual controls
The Leica Q produces great photos and videos
Sports a stellar lens and a delivers surprisingly good performance
Top class lens and sensor
A joy to use
Rugged construction
Elegant minimalist design
Quality build
Picture quality at all apertures up to 6400 ISO
Handling and screen/button interfaces well thought out
28mm f/1.7 lens with image stabilisation
Diaphragm and focus rings
3.6Mdot EVF
Superfast AF
Multitouch monitor
WiFi & NFC
Wall ad
Full
Frame sensor
Fantastic images quality
Traditional exposure controls
Wide aperture lens
Premium build and construction
Superb electronic viewfinder
Fast AF especially with touchscreen
Excellent black and white mode
Fantastic handling and control
Excellent image quality
High-quality lens
The editors didn't like
JPEG standard contrast setting to excess
No tilt-angle screen
Viewfinder eye-sensor a bit slow
Continuous shooting on on/off switch
Fiddly macro/manual focus release
No front grip
There's a lot of moire to clean up in the photos and a real grip would be nice for the money
Published: 2015-06-10, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Exceptional optical quality and sharpness throughout aperture range, Superb image quality even into high ISO settings, Classic Leica build quality is robust yet luxury, Manual controls
JPEG standard contrast setting to excess, No tilt-angle screen, Viewfinder eye-sensor a bit slow, Continuous shooting on on/off switch, Fiddly macro/manual focus release, No front grip
Leica cameras are known for being out of this world. Not just for their no-nonsense build and super-sharp picture quality, but astronomical pricing too. The Leica Q encompasses all of those things and yet despite its near-£3k price tag it's still an incre...
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Published: 2016-05-25, Author: Jordan , review by: dpreview.com
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Published: 2015-12-29, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
The Leica Q is a thoroughly modern and likable camera with a very impressive sensor. While it is close in performance to the CMOS in the Leica M, it is clearly a different sensor with slightly lower noise and improved high-ISO dynamic range. While that ha...
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Published: 2015-10-30, Author: Jason , review by: shutterbug.com
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