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Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2

Portability
86
Imaging
59
Features
75
Overall
65
Fujifilm X70 front
 
Leica Q2 front
Portability
61
Imaging
79
Features
70
Overall
75

Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 Key Specs

Fujifilm X70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 64 x 44mm
  • Introduced January 2016
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
  • Additionally Known as Type No. 4889
  • Superseded the Leica Q
  • Later Model is Leica Q3
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Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm X70 and Leica Q2, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and Q2 (47MP) and the Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) and Q2 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X70 was launched 4 years prior to the Q2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Fujifilm X70 matches up against the Q2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X70 over the Leica Q2

 Fujifilm X70 Q2 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Leica Q2 over the Fujifilm X70

 Q2 Fujifilm X70 
RevealedMarch 2019January 2016Fresher by 38 months

Common features in the Fujifilm X70 and Leica Q2

 Fujifilm X70 Q2 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution1040k1040kThe same display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X70 has physical measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X70 and the Q2.

Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X70 and Q2 is 86 and 61 respectively.

Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X70 and Q2.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X70 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Leica Q2 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Portrait photography features
Leica Q2 Portrait photography features
75
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
87
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500 seconds)
sensor resolution is great (47 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Street photography info
Leica Q2 Street photography info
78
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
no image stabilization
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (50,000)
no articulating screen
more heavy than others (718g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Sports photography info
Leica Q2 Sports photography info
65
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
78
silent shooting (1/40,000 seconds)
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is great (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
environment sealing
good battery (370 per charge)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Travel photography features
Leica Q2 Travel photography features
78
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
good battery (370 shots)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
sensor resolution is great (47 megapixels)
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
more heavy than others (718g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Landscape photography details
Leica Q2 Landscape photography details
59
manual focus
screen is a good size (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
80
manual focus
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is great (47MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (50,000)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery (370 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (28mm)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X70 as a Vlogging camera
Leica Q2 as a Vlogging camera
74
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
32
great maximum aperture (f1.7)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than others (718 grams)
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Fujifilm X70 vs Leica Q2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X70 and Leica Q2
 Fujifilm X70Leica Q2
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Leica
Model type Fujifilm X70 Leica Q2
Also called - Type No. 4889
Type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-01-15 2019-03-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Processor II -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.6mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 368.2mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 47 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4896 x 3264 8368 x 5584
Max native ISO 6400 50000
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 200 50
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 77 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-16.0 f/1.7
Macro focusing range - 17cm
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds 1/40000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600 (5.5m at ISO 100)) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro , Suppressed Flash, Commander no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/500 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 4K/30/24p, 1080/120/60/30/24p
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lbs) 718g (1.58 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 130 x 80 x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 96
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 2491
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 370 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-95 BP-SCL4
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $700 $4,985