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Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom

Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Canon XC10 front
 
Leica Q2 Monochrom front
Portability
60
Imaging
80
Features
66
Overall
74

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Key Specs

Canon XC10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 20000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
  • Released April 2015
Leica Q2 Monochrom
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 100000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 28mm (F1.7) lens
  • 734g - 130 x 80 x 92mm
  • Revealed October 2020
Photography Glossary

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon XC10 and Leica Q2 Monochrom, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and Q2 Monochrom (47MP) and the XC10 (1") and Q2 Monochrom (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The XC10 was released 6 years before the Q2 Monochrom and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the XC10 matches up against the Q2 Monochrom when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Leica Q2 Monochrom

 XC10 Q2 Monochrom 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Leica Q2 Monochrom over the Canon XC10

 Q2 Monochrom XC10 
RevealedOctober 2020April 2015More recent by 67 months
Screen resolution1040k1kSharper screen (+1039k dot)

Common features in the Canon XC10 and Leica Q2 Monochrom

 XC10 Q2 Monochrom 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon XC10 offers physical dimensions of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) while the Leica Q2 Monochrom has measurements of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 734 grams (1.62 lbs).

Contrast the Canon XC10 and Leica Q2 Monochrom in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the XC10 against the Q2 Monochrom.

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the XC10 and Q2 Monochrom is 54 and 60 respectively.

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom top view buttons comparison

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XC10 and Q2 Monochrom.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The XC10 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Leica Q2 Monochrom will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older XC10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom sensor size comparison

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Screen and ViewFinder

Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon XC10 Portrait photography highlights
Leica Q2 Monochrom Portrait photography highlights
50
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
low MP (12MP)
lacks RAW files
88
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
sensor resolution is fantastic (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon XC10 as a Street photography camera
Leica Q2 Monochrom as a Street photography camera
56
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with touch focus
lacks RAW files
heavier than competition (1,040g)
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
weather proof
above average ISO range (100,000)
no articulating screen
more heavy than others (734g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon XC10
Sports photography with Leica Q2 Monochrom
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.8 frames/s)
low MP (12MP)
lacks phase detect autofocus
80
silent shutter (1/40,000 seconds)
high fps (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is fantastic (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (350 shots)
fixed focal length (28mm)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon XC10
Travel photography with Leica Q2 Monochrom
43
comes with touch focus
fairly wide (24mm)
heavier than competition (1,040g)
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
weather proof
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
sensor resolution is fantastic (47 megapixels)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (734g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon XC10
Landscape photography with Leica Q2 Monochrom
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
lacks RAW files
77
you can focus manually
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is fantastic (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (100,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon XC10 Vlogging information
Leica Q2 Monochrom Vlogging information
28
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (1,040 grams)
32
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others (734 grams)
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Canon XC10 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon XC10 and Leica Q2 Monochrom
 Canon XC10Leica Q2 Monochrom
General Information
Company Canon Leica
Model type Canon XC10 Leica Q2 Monochrom
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2015-04-08 2020-10-11
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC DV5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor measurements 12.8 x 9.6mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 122.9mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 47MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 8368 x 5584
Max native ISO 20000 100000
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-241mm (10.0x) 28mm (1x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/1.7
Macro focusing distance 8cm 17cm
Crop factor 2.8 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/40000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.8 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/500 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p) 4096 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file format XF-AVC, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1040g (2.29 pounds) 734g (1.62 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") 130 x 80 x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6N BP-SCL4
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,599 $5,995