The first and most important question with a new camera is: do you like it? Answering yes to this simple question is the prerequisite to the overused (yet entirely valid) qualification, “the best camera is the one you have with you”. And not all cameras are easy to like.

After a week with the Leica Q, I can answer absolutely yes, I really love this camera.

The Leica Q experience is lot like what I imagine using the iPhone 8 camera will feel like. It’s incredibly simple, produces an amazing image, and requires no premeditation in the way of settings or gear.

Like the iPhone you don’t even consider you have a camera with you until you need to take a picture.