Canon 450D vs Leica Q

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 450D and Leica Q, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Leica. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 450D (12MP) and Q (24MP) and the 450D (APS-C) and Q (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 450D was brought out 8 years before the Q and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 450D being a Compact SLR camera and the Leica Q being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 450D grades versus the Q when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 450D & Leica Q. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 450D Gallery & Leica Q Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon 450D has got outer dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Leica Q has specifications of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 450D vs the Q.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 450D and Q is 70 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 450D and Q.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 450D because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Leica Q will render greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 450D will be behind in sensor tech.