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Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
63
Imaging
75
Features
57
Overall
67
Leica Q-P front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Revealed November 2018
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Leica Q-P versus Sony RX100 VII, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by brands Leica and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Q-P (24MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively close but the Q-P (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Q-P was brought out 8 months before the RX100 VII and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the Q-P scores versus the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica Q-P over the Sony RX100 VII

 Q-P RX100 VII 
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Leica Q-P

 RX100 VII Q-P 
LaunchedJuly 2019November 2018More recent by 8 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Leica Q-P and Sony RX100 VII

 Q-P RX100 VII 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica Q-P enjoys outside dimensions of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Q-P versus the RX100 VII.

Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Q-P and RX100 VII is 63 and 88 respectively.

Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q-P and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q-P featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica Q-P will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older Q-P will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica Q-P Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography highlights
85
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
67
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Leica Q-P Street photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Street photography advice
57
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (640 grams)
max ISO too low (0)
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Leica Q-P Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography info
62
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
71
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Leica Q-P as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
64
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
more heavy than average in class (640g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica Q-P Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography info
66
manual focus
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (0)
65
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or M

Vlogging Comparison

Leica Q-P Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging highlights
30
very good max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen capability
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than average in class (640 grams)
81
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (302g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Leica Q-P vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica Q-P and Sony RX100 VII
 Leica Q-PSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Leica Sony
Model type Leica Q-P Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-11-06 2019-07-25
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Maestro II Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO - 12800
Min native ISO - 125
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/1.7-16 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 17cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes no built-in flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 640 grams (1.41 pounds) 302 grams (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 80 x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-DC12 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $3,995 $1,298