Compare Leica Q with Panasonic LX100

Leica Q with Panasonic LX100 Comparison

Leica Q and Panasonic LX100 Main Features

June, 2015

September, 2014

24 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor

13 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor

28 mm (1x) F1.7 Zoom Lens

24-75 mm (3.1x) F1.7-2.8 Zoom Lens

100 - 50000 ISO

200 - 25600 ISO

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

Optical Image Stabilization

3" Fixed Screen

Electronic Viewfinder

3680k dot Electronic viewfinder

2764k dot Electronic viewfinder

10.0 fps continuous shooting

11.0 fps continuous shooting

1920 x 1080 video resolution

4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution

Built-In Wireless

130 x 80 x 93 mm, 640g.

115 x 66 x 55 mm, 393g.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 with Leica Q Overview

Let's compare Leica Q with Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. These models are included in the Large Sensor Compact cameras. Leica Q was released in 2015, and Panasonic LX100 in 2014. Q is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-LX100 1 years older. However 1 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Q is greater than that of Lumix DMC-LX100. The difference of 11 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Lumix DMC-LX100), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Leica Q, the maximum ISO is greater by 24400. Both cameras have Sensor-shift image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder Q has a higher resolution of 3680k dots, Lumix DMC-LX100 has a resolution of 2764k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Leica Q has 11.0 fps continuous shooting. Leica Q has 11.0 fps continuous shooting.

General	Q	Lumix DMC-LX100
Brand	Leica	Panasonic
Model	Q	Lumix DMC-LX100
Announced	June, 2015	September, 2014
Body Type	Large sensor compact	Large sensor compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0	0
Macro Focus Range	17	3
Screen
Screen Size	3"	3"
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Resolution	1040k pixels	921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution	3680
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0	0.7
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0	49
Number of Cross Focus Points		0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/30 sec	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	11.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash	7.00
Flash Modes	no built-in flash	Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±3 EV	±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size	Full frame	Four Thirds
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²	224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution	24 MP	13 MP
Max Image Resolution	6000 x 4000	4112 x 3088
Max Native ISO	50000	25600
Min Native ISO	100	200
Max Boosted ISO	0	0
Min Boosted ISO	0	100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Video Formats	MPEG-4	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots	300 shots
Battery Type		Battery Pack
Battery Model	BP-DC12
Physical
Weight	640 g	393 g
Physical Dimensions	130 x 80 x 93 mm	115 x 66 x 55 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage Slots	1	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly