Leica Q2 Vs Leica D-Lux 7: complete comparison

Leica
Q2 change

Vs

Leica
D-Lux 7 change
Leica Q2 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport

Leica D-Lux 7 medal street medal everyday
65

Overall Score

55

Leica

Q2
Announced: 07 Mar 2019
Sensor Resolution: 47Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 50-50000
Weight: 718g
Physical Dimensions: 130 x 80 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
70
Image Quality
42
53
Speed Performance
46
81
Versatility
77
52
Comfort
67

Leica

D-Lux 7
Announced: 20 Nov 2018
Sensor Resolution: 17Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 403g
Physical Dimensions: 118 x 66 x 64 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Leica
Q2

vs

Leica
D-Lux 7

67
Portrait Portrait Portrait
44
70
Landscape Landscape Landscape
43
67
SportSport Sport
55
61
Street Street Street
62
63
Everyday Everyday Everyday
64

Leica Q2
pros and cons

Leica Q2

Leica

Q2
Announced: 07 Mar 2019
Sensor Resolution: 47Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 50-50000
Weight: 718g
Physical Dimensions: 130 x 80 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

prospros

  • The Leica Q2 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This camera has excellent brightness when used at short zoom settings. You will be able to shoot freehand even in low light conditions
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica Q2 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Leica Q2 battery has only 370.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Leica Q2 and its rivals

Review compare Leica Q2 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
LeicaQ2 Leica
Q2		 65 67 70 67 61 63

Leica D-Lux 7
pros and cons

Leica D-Lux 7

Leica

D-Lux 7
Announced: 20 Nov 2018
Sensor Resolution: 17Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 403g
Physical Dimensions: 118 x 66 x 64 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • This camera has excellent brightness when used at short zoom settings. You will be able to shoot freehand even in low light conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Leica D-Lux 7 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica D-Lux 7 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Leica D-Lux 7 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Leica D-Lux 7 battery has only 340.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Leica D-Lux 7 and its rivals

Review compare Leica D-Lux 7 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
LeicaD-Lux 7 Leica
D-Lux 7		 55 44 43 55 62 64

Leica Q2 vs Leica D-Lux 7, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Leica Q2 and Leica D-Lux 7, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Leica Q2 is superior to Leica D-Lux 7, with an overall iCamRank score of 65 and 55, respectively.
  • The image quality of Leica Q2 (70) is superior to that of Leica D-Lux 7 (42).
  • Leica Q2 (52) performs better than Leica D-Lux 7 (46) in terms of speed.
  • Leica Q2 is more versatile than Leica D-Lux 7 (81 a 77).
  • The handling of Leica D-Lux 7 (67) is more effective than that of Leica Q2 (52).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Leica Q2 is better for portrait, landscape or sport photography; Leica D-Lux 7 is instead your choice if you shoot street photography or for everyday use.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Leica
Q2

Sensor
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

Full frame up

Sensor Size

down 4/3

36.0 x 24.0 mm up

Sensor Dimensions

down 17.3 x 13.0 mm

864.0 mm2 up

Sensor Area

down 224.9 mm2

47 Mp up

Sensor Resolution

down 17 Mp

8368 x 5584 up

Max Image Resolution

down 4736 x 3552

50000 up

Max Native ISO

down 25600

50 up

Min Native ISO

down 200

yes

RAW Support

yes

Leica
Q2

Lens
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

fixed lens

Lens Mount

fixed lens

yes

Manual Focus

yes

28 mm (1x)

Lens Focal Range

24-75mm

F1.7

Max Aperture

F1.7-2.8

17cm

Macro Focus Range

3cm

Leica
Q2

Screen Type
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

Fixed

Screen Type

Fixed

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

1040Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 1240Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Leica
Q2

Viewfinder
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

None

Viewfinder Resolution

2760000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.76

Viewfinder Magnification

0.7

Leica
Q2

Features
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

60s

Min Shutter Speed

1800s

1/2000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

20fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 11fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

1/500s

Max Flash Sync

-

no built-in flash

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Leica
Q2

Exposure Modes
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

yes

Average

no

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

yes

Leica
Q2

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

dato non disponibile

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Leica
Q2

Autofocus
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

no

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

no

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

no

AF Phase Detection

no

49

Number of Focus Points

49

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Leica
Q2

Video Features
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

4K/30/24p 1080/120/60/30/24p

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC

3840x2160

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD H.264

no

Microphone Port

no

no

Headphone Port

no

Leica
Q2

Connectivity
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

DP-DC15 lithium-ion battery & USB charger

Leica
Q2

Physical
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

yes

Environmental Sealing

no

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

718g

Weight

403g

130 x 80 x 92 mm

Physical Dimensions

118 x 66 x 64 mm

370 up

Battery Life

down 340

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

BP-SCL4

Battery Model

Leica
Q2

Other Features
comparison

Leica
D-Lux 7

Yes (2 or 12 secs)

Self Timer

Yes

yes

Timelapse Recording

no

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC (UHS-I supported)

1

Storage Slots

1

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