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Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II front
 
Leica Q2 front
Portability
61
Imaging
79
Features
70
Overall
75

Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 Key Specs

Canon G5 X MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 61 x 46mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Old Model is Canon G5 X
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
  • Announced March 2019
  • Other Name is Type No. 4889
  • Earlier Model is Leica Q
  • Later Model is Leica Q3
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Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon G5 X MII versus Leica Q2, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G5 X MII (20MP) and Q2 (47MP) and the G5 X MII (1") and Q2 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The G5 X MII was announced 5 months later than the Q2 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the G5 X MII matches up against the Q2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G5 X MII over the Leica Q2

 G5 X MII Q2 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Leica Q2 over the Canon G5 X MII

 Q2 G5 X MII 

Common features in the Canon G5 X MII and Leica Q2

 G5 X MII Q2 
AnnouncedJuly 2019March 2019Similar generation
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G5 X MII comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Leica Q2 has sizing of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 718 grams (1.58 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the G5 X MII versus the Q2.

Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G5 X MII and Q2 is 86 and 61 respectively.

Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 top view buttons comparison

Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 X MII and Q2.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G5 X MII using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Leica Q2 will give greater detail with its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively.

Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 sensor size comparison

Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G5 X MII Portrait photography advice
Leica Q2 Portrait photography advice
65
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
87
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
megapixel count high (47MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G5 X MII
Street photography with Leica Q2
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (50,000)
no moving screen
more heavy than others (718 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G5 X MII as a Sports photography camera
Leica Q2 as a Sports photography camera
64
silent mode (1/25,600 seconds)
fast shooting (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
78
silent shutter (1/40,000s)
max frames per second high (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count high (47 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
environment proofing
better than average battery life (370 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G5 X MII
Travel photography with Leica Q2
80
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
70
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count high (47MP)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
more heavy than others (718 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G5 X MII
Landscape photography with Leica Q2
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
80
focusing manually
very good max aperture (f1.7)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count high (47 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (50,000)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G5 X MII Vlogging info
Leica Q2 Vlogging info
80
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
32
very good max aperture (f1.7)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than others (718 grams)
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Canon G5 X MII vs Leica Q2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G5 X MII and Leica Q2
 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark IILeica Q2
General Information
Company Canon Leica
Model Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Leica Q2
Also called as - Type No. 4889
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-07-09 2019-03-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 47 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 8368 x 5584
Highest native ISO 12800 50000
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28mm (1x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/1.7
Macro focus range 5cm 17cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/25600 secs 1/40000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 30.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 4K/30/24p, 1080/120/60/30/24p
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340 gr (0.75 pounds) 718 gr (1.58 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 61 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") 130 x 80 x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 230 photos 370 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP-SCL4
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $900 $4,985