Fujifilm X100S vs Leica Q2 Monochrom

Let's look a bit more closely at the Fujifilm X100S and Leica Q2 Monochrom, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X100S (16MP) and Q2 Monochrom (47MP) and the Fujifilm X100S (APS-C) and Q2 Monochrom (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X100S was brought out 8 years prior to the Q2 Monochrom which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm X100S matches up versus the Q2 Monochrom in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X100S & Leica Q2 Monochrom. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X100S Gallery & Leica Q2 Monochrom Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm X100S has got exterior dimensions of 127mm x 74mm x 54mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.1") along with a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Leica Q2 Monochrom has specifications of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 734 grams (1.62 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm X100S and Leica Q2 Monochrom in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X100S and the Q2 Monochrom.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X100S and Q2 Monochrom is 80 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X100S and Q2 Monochrom.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X100S because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Leica Q2 Monochrom will deliver greater detail having its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X100S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.