Leica news, before it happens

A quick update to my previous post: the EU price of the Leica Q2 will be €4,790 with VAT included (or around $5,500). For comparison, the Leica Q price in Europe is now €4,190 and the Leica Q-P is €4,590. I have to adjust my previous guess – I think the US price of the Q2 will be under $5,500.

The Leica Q2 camera will be priced at ¥702,000 including tax in Japan – this is around $6,300. For comparison, the Leica Q is now $3,995 (after a $500 discount) and the Leica Q-P is $4,995. My guess for the US price is $5,995. The official announcement is tomorrow:

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Leica Camera Taiwan posted a banner on Facebook with the text “Leica Q2 camera coming soon” (previous Leica Q2 reports can be found here):

Here is the Google translation:

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Some additional Leica Q2 specifications just leaked online (see previous Q2 rumors/reports):

• Number of effective pixels 47.3 million pixels full-frame CMOS sensor (total number of pixels: 50.4 million pixels)
• Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH. (11 elements in 9 groups, including three ASPH elements)
• Digital zoom: 35 mm, 50 mm, 75 mm (as previously reported)
• 4K video: 30 / 24fps, C4K: 24fps, full HD: 120/60/30 / 24fps
• ISO speed: 50-50000
• Shutter speed: 60 to 1/2000 seconds (mechanical shutter), 1 to 1/40000 seconds (electronic shutter), 1/3 step Flash synchronization speed: 1 / 500th second
• Continuous shooting: 10 frames / second (high), 5 frames / second (middle), 3 frames / second (low)
• 3.68 million dot organic EVF
• Rear liquid crystal: 3.0 type 1.04 million dots
• Number of storable pictures: about 370 pictures
• Memory card: SD / SDHC / SDXC card (UHS-II compatible)
• Size: W130 x H80 x D92 mm
• Weight: 718 g (including battery), 637 g (body only)
• Battery: BP-SCL 4 – battery already listed online as compatible with the Q2:

The official announcement is expected next week – on March 6th or 7th (depending on your time zone):

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