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Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10

Portability
63
Imaging
75
Features
57
Overall
67
Leica Q-P front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 Key Specs

Leica Q-P
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F1.7-16) lens
  • 640g - 130 x 80 x 93mm
  • Released November 2018
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Updated by Samsung NX11
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Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Leica Q-P versus Samsung NX10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Q-P (24MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the Q-P (Full frame) and NX10 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The Q-P was unveiled 8 years after the NX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Leica Q-P being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the Q-P grades versus the NX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica Q-P over the Samsung NX10

 Q-P NX10 
RevealedNovember 2018April 2010More modern by 105 months
Screen resolution1040k614kClearer screen (+426k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Leica Q-P

 NX10 Q-P 

Common features in the Leica Q-P and Samsung NX10

 Q-P NX10 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Leica Q-P comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Leica Q-P versus Samsung NX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Q-P vs the NX10.

Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q-P and NX10 is 63 and 80 respectively.

Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Q-P and NX10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Q-P having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica Q-P will produce more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher Q-P is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica Q-P as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Portrait photography camera
85
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica Q-P Street photography advice
Samsung NX10 Street photography advice
57
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (640g)
low maximum ISO (0)
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than average in class (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Leica Q-P Sports photography highlights
Samsung NX10 Sports photography highlights
62
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
52
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery power (400 per charge)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica Q-P Travel photography information
Samsung NX10 Travel photography information
64
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
more heavy than competition (640g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
63
great battery power (400 per charge)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (499 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Leica Q-P Landscape photography information
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography information
66
focusing manually
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (0)
68
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (400 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica Q-P Vlogging factors
Samsung NX10 Vlogging factors
30
good maximum aperture (f1.7)
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (640 grams)
24
offers face detection autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than average in class (499 grams)
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Leica Q-P vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica Q-P and Samsung NX10
 Leica Q-PSamsung NX10
General Information
Brand Name Leica Samsung
Model Leica Q-P Samsung NX10
Category Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2018-11-06 2010-04-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Maestro II DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO - 3200
Min native ISO - 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) -
Max aperture f/1.7-16 -
Macro focus distance 17cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 640g (1.41 pounds) 499g (1.10 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 80 x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 572
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-DC12 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $3,995 $626