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Canon M50 vs Leica Q2

Portability
79
Imaging
67
Features
88
Overall
75
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Leica Q2 front
Portability
61
Imaging
79
Features
70
Overall
75

Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Successor is Canon M50 II
Leica Q2
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 50000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28mm (F1.7) lens
  • 718g - 130 x 80 x 92mm
  • Revealed March 2019
  • Other Name is Type No. 4889
  • Succeeded the Leica Q
  • Successor is Leica Q3
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Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon M50 versus Leica Q2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Leica. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and Q2 (47MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and Q2 (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The M50 was revealed 12 months earlier than the Q2 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica Q2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the M50 matches up vs the Q2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Leica Q2

 M50 Q2 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Leica Q2 over the Canon M50

 Q2 M50 
RevealedMarch 2019February 2018Newer by 12 months

Common features in the Canon M50 and Leica Q2

 M50 Q2 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Display resolution1040k1040kIdentical display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon M50 enjoys exterior measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Leica Q2 has sizing of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 718 grams (1.58 lbs).

Compare the Canon M50 versus Leica Q2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the M50 vs the Q2.

Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and Q2 is 79 and 61 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 and Q2.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M50 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Leica Q2 will show more detail because of its extra 23 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged M50 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 Portrait photography factors
Leica Q2 Portrait photography factors
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
87
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/500s)
MP count fantastic (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 Street photography advice
Leica Q2 Street photography advice
84
screen articulates fully
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
weather sealing
great high ISO (50,000)
fixed screen
more heavy than others (718g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 as a Sports photography camera
Leica Q2 as a Sports photography camera
75
image stabilization
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery life (235 shots)
78
silent mode (1/40,000s)
max frames per second high (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count fantastic (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather sealing
great battery power (370 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography advice
Leica Q2 Travel photography advice
78
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery life (235 per charge)
70
great battery power (370 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
features touch focus
MP count fantastic (47MP)
great max aperture (f1.7)
more heavy than others (718g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 Landscape photography advice
Leica Q2 Landscape photography advice
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
bad battery life (235 shots)
80
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f1.7)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count fantastic (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (50,000)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery power (370 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 as a Vlogging camera
Leica Q2 as a Vlogging camera
85
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
32
great max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than others (718g)
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Canon M50 vs Leica Q2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Leica Q2
 Canon EOS M50Leica Q2
General Information
Make Canon Leica
Model Canon EOS M50 Leica Q2
Otherwise known as - Type No. 4889
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2018-02-26 2019-03-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 47MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 8368 x 5584
Max native ISO 25600 50000
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.7
Macro focus range - 17cm
Available lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/40000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 4K/30/24p, 1080/120/60/30/24p
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lbs) 718 gr (1.58 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 130 x 80 x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 2491
Other
Battery life 235 photographs 370 photographs
Form of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - BP-SCL4
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $779 $4,985