Leica Camera Paraded the Leica Q2 "Dawn" Special Edition

Leica, a manufacturer of premium cameras and  in collaboration with the decorated singer-songwriter Seal launched the Leica Q2 "Dawn" special edition.

In brief, this special edition camera sport a 47.3 megapixel camera, Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH Lens, 4K Video Recording, Maestro II processor and
latest 3.68 MP OLED EVF. This camera come at $5,995 price tag and 500 limited pieces only.

Camera type:

35mm digital compact camera, fixed prime lens

Format / aspect ratio:

Lenses with Leica L-Mount, Leica M/R lenses using the Leica M-Adapter L/R-Adapter L

Lens:

Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH., 11 elements in 9 groups, 3 aspherical elements

Digital zoom:

28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm

Image stabilization:

Optical shake compensation system for still picture and video exposures

Filter:

1.7 to 16 in 1⁄3 EV increments

Image sensor/resolution:

Full frame CMOS sensor, 50.4/47.3 million pixels (total/effective)

Dynamic range:

13 stops

Color depth:

14-bit

Photo file formats

Selectable:

DNG, DNG + JPEG, JPEG

Video recording formats:

MP4 (Cine 4K- 4096x2160 / 4K(UHD) – 3840x2160 /Full HD – 1920x1080)

Video resolution/frame rate:

4K: 30 or 24 fps / Cine4K: 24 fps / Full HD 24, 30, 60 or 120 fps

Audio recording format:

AAC

Microphone:

Stereo

Speaker:

Mono

Storage media:

SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards

ISO settings:

Automatic, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 6400, ISO 12500, ISO 25000, ISO 50000

White balance:

Automatic, presets for: daylight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, electronic flash, grey card, manual color temperature selection

Color spaces:

sRGB / Adobe RGB / ECI RGB V.2.0

JPG settings:

Standard, vivid, natural, monochrome, high-contrast monochrome, all with further settings for contrast, saturation and sharpness in 5 steps

Focusing

Working range:

30 cm to infinity, close focus distance 17cm in macro mode

Settings:

Automatic (autofocus) or manual focusing. Loupe function and edge highlighting (focus peaking) in four colors available as focusing aids in manual focusing mode

Autofocus modes:

AFS (shutter release only after successful focusing), AFC (shutter release possible at any time), AF setting can be saved

Autofocus metering modes:

Single field (movable metering point), multi-field (49 fields), face recognition, subject tracking, optional setting/shutter release by touching the monitor screen

Exposure modes:

Program AE, aperture priority, shutter speed priority and manual setting

Scene modes:

Automatic, sport, portrait, landscape, night portrait, snow/beach, fireworks, candlelight, sunset, digiscoping, miniature effect, panorama and HDR

Exposure metering modes:

Multi-segment, center-weighted, spot

Exposure compensation:

± 3 EV in 1/3-EV increments

Automatic exposure bracketing:

3 or 5 exposures in steps of up to 3 EV, can be set in 1⁄3 EV increments

Shutter type:

Choice of mechanical, electronic or hybrid

Shutter speeds:

60 s to 1⁄2000 s with mechanical shutter, 1 s to 1⁄40000 s with electronic shutter, in 1/3 increments, flash synchronization up to 1⁄500 s, linear flash with all shutter speeds faster than 1⁄500 s (with HSS-capable SCA 3002 flash units)

Continuous shooting:

Choice of 10/5/3 fps (H/M/L)

Self-timer delay:

2 or 12 seconds

OLED viewfinder Resolution:

1280 x 960 pixels x 3 colors (= 3.68 megapixels); Viewfinder image: approx. 100%, aspect ratio: 4:3, eye-relief: 21 mm; Adjustable between -4 and +3 diopters, with eye-sensor for switching between viewfinder and monitor screen

Monitor screen:

3" TFT LCD monitor screen with approx. 1,040,000 image dot; touch control capability

WLAN:

IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant (standard WLAN protocol), channels 1-11, encryption method: WLAN-compatible WPA™/WPA2™ encryption; access mode: infrastructure mode

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth LE

Power supply:

Leica BP-SCL4 lithium-ion battery, rated voltage: 7.2V, capacity: 1860 mAh

Charger:

Rated voltage 8.4 V; capacity at least 1860 mAh (according to CIPA standard): ca. 400 exposures; charging time: approx. 180 min.; battery charger: 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.25 A, with adapters

Exposures per battery charge:

Approx. 370

Body:

Robust, lightweight magnesium alloy construction

Lens filter thread:

E49 (49mm)