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Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom

Portability
85
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Leica C-Lux front
 
Leica Q2 Monochrom front
Portability
60
Imaging
80
Features
66
Overall
74

Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Key Specs

Leica C-Lux
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 67 x 46mm
  • Released June 2018
Leica Q2 Monochrom
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 100000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • 28mm (F1.7) lens
  • 734g - 130 x 80 x 92mm
  • Released October 2020
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Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Overview

Let's look much closer at the Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are designed by Leica. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the C-Lux (20MP) and Q2 Monochrom (47MP) and the C-Lux (1") and Q2 Monochrom (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The C-Lux was manufactured 3 years before the Q2 Monochrom and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the C-Lux scores versus the Q2 Monochrom in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica C-Lux over the Leica Q2 Monochrom

 C-Lux Q2 Monochrom 
Display resolution1240k1040kSharper display (+200k dot)

Reasons to pick Leica Q2 Monochrom over the Leica C-Lux

 Q2 Monochrom C-Lux 
ReleasedOctober 2020June 2018More recent by 28 months

Common features in the Leica C-Lux and Leica Q2 Monochrom

 C-Lux Q2 Monochrom 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica C-Lux provides outside dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Leica Q2 Monochrom has sizing of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 734 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the C-Lux versus the Q2 Monochrom.

Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C-Lux and Q2 Monochrom is 85 and 60 respectively.

Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom top view buttons comparison

Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the C-Lux and Q2 Monochrom.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The C-Lux due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Leica Q2 Monochrom will resolve more detail due to its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older C-Lux is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom sensor size comparison

Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica C-Lux
Portrait photography with Leica Q2 Monochrom
65
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
88
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/500s)
megapixel count great (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica C-Lux
Street photography with Leica Q2 Monochrom
76
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
screen is fixed
69
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts touch focus
environment proof
good high ISO (100,000)
screen is fixed
heavier than competition (734 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Leica C-Lux Sports photography advice
Leica Q2 Monochrom Sports photography advice
70
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (370 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
80
quiet shooting (1/40,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count great (47MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery (350 per charge)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica C-Lux Travel photography features
Leica Q2 Monochrom Travel photography features
75
better than average battery life (370 shots)
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
great battery (350 shots)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
megapixel count great (47 megapixels)
good max aperture (f1.7)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (734 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Leica C-Lux as a Landscape photography camera
Leica Q2 Monochrom as a Landscape photography camera
70
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
77
has manual focus
good max aperture (f1.7)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count great (47 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (100,000)
saves RAW files
environment proof
great battery (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica C-Lux Vlogging factors
Leica Q2 Monochrom Vlogging factors
34
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
32
good max aperture (f1.7)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition (734 grams)
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Leica C-Lux vs Leica Q2 Monochrom Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C-Lux and Leica Q2 Monochrom
 Leica C-LuxLeica Q2 Monochrom
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Leica
Model Leica C-Lux Leica Q2 Monochrom
Type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2018-06-10 2020-10-11
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 47 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 8368 x 5584
Highest native ISO 12800 100000
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/1.7
Macro focus range 5cm 17cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,240k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330k dot 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/40000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 4096 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340g (0.75 pounds) 734g (1.62 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 130 x 80 x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 350 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP-SCL4
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,050 $5,995