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)
