Совершенный минимализм. Обзор камеры Leica Q18.06.2015 1516

Introduction

The Leica Q2 is a fixed lens camera with a 47.3 megapixel, 35mm full-frame (24x36mm) CMOS sensor with no optical low pass filter and an image-stabilized Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 lens with 11 lenses in 9 groups (including 3 aspherical lens elements).
The Q2 can now record 4K UHD and Cine4K video at 30/24 fps in the MP4 format, with other new features including a 3.68 megapixel OLED EVF, sensitivity range of ISO 50-50,000, improved battery life by 30% compared to the original Q model, dust and moisture resistant weatherproofing, improved shutter release button, a new 75mm digital zoom function, a top flash sync speed of 1/2000 sec, and a top electronic shutter speed of 1/40,000 sec.
Other key features of the Leica Q2 include a touchscreen 3-inch LCD screen with 1,040,000 pixels and 100% field of view, auto-focus speed of less than 0.15 second, updated Leica Maestro series image processor, JPEG and DNG RAW file support, built-in wi-fi and bluetooth connectivity, a flash hot shoe, full range of advanced controls from manual exposure to manual focus, and a continuous shooting rate of 10 frames per second at the full 47.3 megapixel resolution with the mechanical shutter or 20fps with the electronic shutter.
The recommended retail price of the Leica Q2 is £4250 / $4995 in the UK and US respectively.

Features

Leica has a long history and a reputation for making high quality cameras and lenses along traditional lines. A working agreement with Panasonic means that some of Leica’s compact cameras are made in Panasonic’s factory using the same components as Panasonic’s own cameras. The Panasonic LX100 and Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) are prime examples. The Q (Typ 116), however, is made in one of Leica’s German factories and although it has traditional controls and looks like a slightly miniaturised M, it has a few modern features like touch-screen control, autofocusing and an electronic viewfinder (EVF).

The Leica Q is very reminiscent of Leica’s M cameras, but there are technical differences.

As mentioned earlier, the camera is based around a full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor with 24.2 million effective pixels, to boost detail resolution this sensor has no optical low pass filter. There’s also a Leica Maestro II processing engine like the one in Leica’s medium format camera, that has been specially adapted for use in the Q and a Leica Summilux 28 mm f/1.7 ASPH lens, which makes a good ‘walkabout’ lens with plenty of scope for restricting depth of field. Although this is a fixed focal length lens there are digital zoom settings equivalent to 35mm and 50mm, which reduce image size to 15.4 and 7.5MP respectively.

Sensitivity may be set from ISO 100 to 50,000, with an automatic setting to put the camera in control and there’s a maximum continuous shooting rate of up to 10fps (frames per second) at full resolution.

Images can be composed on the rear screen, but the Leica Q also has an electronic viewfinder.

Leica M cameras are manual focus only, but Leica claims that the Q has the fastest autofocus system in its class – so faster than the Sony RX1 — with a claimed response time of 0.15sec. There’s also a Macro setting to reduce the minimum focus distance from 30cm to 17cm. Manual focusing is also possible using the dedicated lens ring.

Image may be composed and reviewed on either the 3-inch 1,040,000-dot touch-screen or the 3,680,000-dot electronic viewfinder (EVF). This is the highest resolution EVF around and it gives the Q a significant advantage over the Sony RX1 and RX1R as they don’t have viewfinders.

The Leica Q has a digital zoom function which replicates the effect of longer focal length lenses – though the image size is reduced.

When the digital zoom is used, the smaller frame is shown in the viewfinder, but the scene is still displayed in the surrounding area and raw files contain the information for the entire 28mm field.

Other modern features of the Q include the ability to record MP4 Full-HD video at 30 or 60fps with stereo sound via the built-in mic, optical image stabilisation for still and video and both Wi-Fi and NFC (near Field Communication) connectivity to allow remote control by a smartphone or tablet as well as image sharing using Leica’s free Q app. In addition, the mechanical shutter allows shutter speeds up to 1/2000sec but the electric shutter extends the range to 1/16000 sec.

Результаты тестирования Leica Q Typ 116

Характеристики и результаты тестирования Leica Q (Typ 116)

Introduction

The Leica Q (Typ 116) is a 24.2 megapixel compact camera with a 35mm full-frame (24 x 36mm) CMOS sensor with no optical low pass filter, an image-stabilized Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 lens with 11 lenses in 9 groups (including 3 aspherical lens elements), FullHD 1920×1080 video at 60/30 fps in the MP4 format, and a touchscreen 3-inch LCD screen with 1,040,000 pixels and 100% field of view. Other key features of the Leica Q (Typ 116) include an auto-focus speed of 0.15 second, sensitivity range of ISO 100-50,000, maximum shutter speed of 1/2000s with the mechanical shutter and 1/6000s with the electronic shutter, Leica Maestro II series image processor, JPEG and DNG RAW file support, a 3.6 megapixel electronic LCOS viewfinder, built-in wi-fi and NFC connectivity, a flash hot shoe, full range of advanced controls from manual exposure to manual focus, and a continuous shooting rate of 10 frames per second. The recommended retail price of the Leica Q (Typ 116) is £2900 / $4250.

Body comparison

An illustration of the physical size and weight of the Leica CL and the Leica Q Typ 116 is provided in the side-by-side display below. The two cameras are presented according to their relative size. Three successive views from the front, the top, and the rear are shown. All size dimensions are rounded to the nearest millimeter.

The Q Typ 116 can be obtained in two different colors (black, silver), while the CL is
only available in black.

If the front view area (width x height) of the cameras is taken as an aggregate measure of their size,
the Leica Q Typ 116 is somewhat larger (2 percent) than the Leica CL. In this context, it is worth noting that neither the CL nor the Q Typ 116 are weather-sealed.

The above size and weight comparisons are to some extent incomplete and possibly misleading, as the Q Typ 116 has a lens built in,
whereas the CL is an interchangeable lens camera that requires a separate lens. Attaching the latter will add extra weight and bulk to the setup.

The following table provides a synthesis of the main physical specifications of the two cameras and other similar ones. In case you want to display and compare another camera duo, just click on the right or left
arrow next to the camera that you would like to inspect. Alternatively, you can also use the CAM-parator to
select your camera combination among a larger number of options.

The price is, of course, an important factor in any camera decision. The listed launch prices provide an indication of the market segment that the manufacturer of the cameras have been targeting. Normally, street prices remain initially close to the MSRP, but after a couple of months, the first discounts appear. Later in the product cycle and, in particular, when the replacement model is about to appear, further discounting and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down.

The Leica Q

The Q is a game changer for Leica. It’s the first modern autofocus driven, full frame digital camera Leica has produced on the level of the M, and in some ways it surpasses the M. With a new 24MP sensor developed by an undisclosed manufacturer, the Q pushes safely past 6400 ISO. In fact, the new sensor is so good I am comfortable shooting in RAW all the way up to 12,500 ISO! Up to 50,000 ISO is also an option, but I did not feel the need to use it and felt my time would be better spent experiencing the camera rather than doing bland ISO tests. I basically spent about 30 minutes setting up the camera and taking a few test shots to review on my computer before shooting with it for 4 days straight.

It has class leading autofocus that is more responsive and accurate than any fixed focal length camera I have ever used. During my 4 days of shooting with the Q, I only had 4 shots miss focus out of several thousand shots and I am pretty sure two of them were because I was impatient with the shutter button. I simply can not think of a single mirrorless autofocus camera that outperforms the Q under normal or low light conditions.

The review unit we received had firmware 1.0 installed and it was rock solid and blazing fast, but there was a little lag when loading preview images for the first time. The camera initially shows a fuzzy preview, which then improves in quality, but once the first image fully loads, scrolling through additional images does not exhibit the same issue. The Q is very snappy thanks to the Leica Maestro II, which allows the Q to capture up to 10 frames per second.

The Leica Q is an extremely snappy camera that addresses many of the issues that have caused me to sell or neglect every autofocus camera I have ever owned, while keeping an M by my side. For the first time I might not regret leaving my M at home and traveling light.

Specifications Leica CL vs Leica Q Typ 116

Below is a side-by-side comparison of the specs of the two cameras to facilitate a quick review of their differences and common features.

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The Sensor

I debated if I should discuss the sensor or lens first because I think Leica users are picky about color. I am also pretty sure Leica doesn’t want to talk about who is making the sensor because of the backlash from changing to CMOS and leaving Kodak. The sensor in the Q is not the same sensor as the M240 according to Leica and from what I have seen it couldn’t be.

According to Leica the sensor is a CMOS sensor with 26.3MP total and 24.2MP effective pixels. The sensor refreshes at 120 times per second, which is necessary for good autofocus and EVF performance. I think a few microfourthirds sensors refresh at 240, but to the best of my knowledge refreshing a full frame sensor at 120 times a second is very impressive. Leica is using contrast detect auto focus, but I’m pretty sure this new sensor has some phase detection pixels on it that continue to work in lowish light to achieve these impressive levels of performance. I own a few other mirror less cameras and none of them out performed the Q.

Color wise it is difficult to determine how well received the Q will be because I only have access to the built in DNG color profile at the moment so I’ll likely do a follow up post with the Adobe profile later. There’s a local Japanese garden that I have always shot for personal testing purposes called Morikami, which I have M8, M9 and M240 shots from. If you twisted my arm I would say that the DNG profile from the M8/M9 have the best color followed by the Q then the M240, but it’s very close and completely unscientific or normalized. I also use Adobe’s profile over Leica’s built in profile, but so far I really like what I am seeing.

EyeRes viewfinderПолный контроль в любое время

Leica SL является первой беззеркальной камерой в мире, задуманной для профессиональной фотосъемки, которая оснащена электронным видоискателем. Благодаря времени задержки ниже порога восприятия, впечатляющему разрешению 4,4 миллиона пикселей и максимально детализированному изображению в видоискателе EyeRes, разработанному специально для Leica SL, вы получаете полный контроль над каждым сделанным снимком. 

Электронный видоискатель EyeRes превосходит оптические видоискатели, особенно при съемке в сложных условиях освещения, поскольку позволяет наблюдать яркое полноценное изображение.

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EVFLCD

The EVF is a 3.68MP LCOS display with an adjustable diopter, which is comparable to my Fuji XT1 EVF. It refreshes at 120hz, so it is incredibly responsive, and it is located on the left of the camera just like the Leica rangefinder. I really enjoyed using the EVF, and think the inclusion of a diopter will make many people that wear glasses happy.

The LCD is 3″ and 1MP, and has full touch controls. Many of you will groan about this as I initially did, but it does have one touch feature that I always enjoy. In addition to touch to focus, the camera can be set to snap a shot once focus is achieved. This is a very good way to reduce vibration and take some types of photos on a tripod. You can also swipe through photos just like on an iPhone if you choose too, but none of these features are forced on you, and all of them can be turned off.

The Smartphone App

I wasn’t given access to the smartphone app at the time of the review, but from what I understand it provides remote viewing and control, along with complete control over the camera. The Q has the modern forms of connectivity you would expect a camera to have, Wifi and NFC. There was some discussion of tagging photos with GPS data from your phone, but I have never seen this work well, and I really do not want to carry around an additional battery pack that could damage the connector on my phone just to geotag my pictures.

If you are into quickly uploading photos to social media, then according to Leica you can do that easily. Personally, I would rather edit a DNG myself and upload it later than leave it up to their JPG engine, but it’s a nice feature to have.

Leica Q-P

Technical Data

In technical terms, the Leica Q-P is identical to the Leica Q (Typ 116) except for the color of the casing.

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В случае с данным аппаратом, торопиться было уже поздно. Клиент сдал свое устройство через неделю после случившегося. За это время произошел процесс электролиза. Также, нельзя забывать о химической реакции воды с медными контактными площадками и реакции, произошедшие в первые минуты после попадания устройства в воду.

На фотографии видны задняя и верхняя корпусные части. Белые участки – это кристаллические образования соли, которые продолжают постепенно разрастаться.

Морская вода, содержащая в себе большое количество соли, вступая в соединение с металлом: медью, оловом или другим железом, образует кислоты. Одна из них сильно разъедающая кислота – соляная. Ее формула — H2SO4, при соединении образуется очень мощная и агрессивная среда, которая разъедает элементы буквально до сквозной коррозии. Что влечет к серьезным последствиям для фотоаппарата.

После начала диагностики было понятно, что «пациент» очень сильно пострадал, можно сказать: с головой.

Помимо очистки корпусных частей и плат, потребуется восстанавливать некоторые шлейфа, на которых, из-за окисления и коррозии, произошли обрывы дорожек.

На компонентах системной платы произошла кристаллизация солей из морской воды. Данные наросты разъедают монтаж плат, что может привести к необратимым последствиям.

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Sensor comparison

The size of the sensor inside a digital camera is one of the key determinants of image quality. All other things equal, a large sensor will have larger individual pixel-units that offer better low-light sensitivity, wider , and richer than smaller pixels in a sensor of the same technological generation. Further, a large sensor camera will give the photographer additional creative options when using shallow to isolate a subject from its background. On the downside, larger sensors tend to be associated with larger, more expensive camera bodies and lenses.

Of the two cameras under consideration, the Leica CL features an APS-C sensor and the Leica Q Typ 116
a full frame sensor. The sensor area in the Q Typ 116 is 133 percent bigger. As a result of these sensor size differences, the cameras have a format factor of, respectively, 1.5 and 1.0. Both cameras have a native aspect ratio (sensor width to sensor height) of 3:2.

Despite having a smaller sensor, the Leica CL offers a higher
resolution of 24.1 megapixels, compared with 24 MP of the Leica Q Typ 116.
This megapixels advantage comes at the cost of a higher pixel density and a smaller size of the individual pixel
(with a of 3.92μm versus 6.00μm for the Q Typ 116). However, it should be noted that the CL is much more recent (by 2 years and 5 months) than the Q Typ 116, and its sensor
will have benefitted from technological advances during this time that make it possible to gather light more efficiently. Coming back to sensor resolution, it should be mentioned that the CL has no anti-alias filter installed, so that it can capture all the detail its sensor resolves.

The Leica CL (Typ 7323) has a native sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 50000.
The Leica Q (Typ 116) offers exactly the same ISO settings.

For many cameras, data on sensor performance has been reported by DXO Mark. This service assesses and scores the color depth («DXO Portrait»), dynamic range («DXO Landscape»), and low-light sensitivity («DXO Sports») of camera sensors, and also publishes an overall camera score. The following table provides an overview of the physical sensor characteristics, as well as the sensor quality measurements for a selection of comparators.

Many modern cameras are not only capable of taking still images, but also of capturing video footage. Both cameras under consideration are equipped with sensors that have a sufficiently high read-out speed for moving images, but the CL provides a higher video resolution than the Q Typ 116. It can shoot video footage at 4K/30p, while the Q Typ 116 is limited to 1080/60p.