Compare Leica Q2 with Panasonic LX100

Leica Q2 with Panasonic LX100 Comparison

Leica Q2 and Panasonic LX100 Main Features

March, 2019

September, 2014

47 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

50 - 50000 ISO

200 - 25600 ISO

Optical Image Stabilization

3" Fixed Screen

Electronic Viewfinder

3680k dot Electronic viewfinder

2764k dot Electronic viewfinder

20.0 fps continuous shooting

11.0 fps continuous shooting

4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution

Built-In Wireless

130 x 80 x 92 mm, 718g.

115 x 66 x 55 mm, 393g.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 with Leica Q2 Overview

Let's compare Leica Q2 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. These models are included in the Large Sensor Compact cameras. Leica Q2 was released in 2019, and Panasonic LX100 in 2014. Q2 is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-LX100 5 years older. 5 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of Q2 is greater than that of Lumix DMC-LX100. The difference of 34 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 Q2, the maximum ISO is greater by 24400. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder Q2 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 Q2 has 11.0 fps continuous shooting. Leica Q2 has 11.0 fps continuous shooting.

General	Q2	Lumix DMC-LX100
Brand	Leica	Panasonic
Model	Q2	Lumix DMC-LX100
Announced	March, 2019	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	0.76	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	49	49
Number of Cross Focus Points	0	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/60 sec	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	20.0 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	36 x 24 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area	864.0 mm²	224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution	47 MP	13 MP
Max Image Resolution	8368 x 5584	4112 x 3088
Max Native ISO	50000	25600
Min Native ISO	50	200
Max Boosted ISO	0	0
Min Boosted ISO	0	100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	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	370 shots	300 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Battery Model	BP-SCL4
Physical
Weight	718 g	393 g
Physical Dimensions	130 x 80 x 92 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