Leica Q2 Monochrom vs Samsung TL205

Its time to look closer at the Leica Q2 Monochrom and Samsung TL205, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Leica and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Q2 Monochrom (47MP) and TL205 (12MP) and the Q2 Monochrom (Full frame) and TL205 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Q2 Monochrom was released 10 years later than the TL205 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Leica Q2 Monochrom being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung TL205 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Q2 Monochrom matches up vs the TL205 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica Q2 Monochrom & Samsung TL205. The complete galleries are available at Leica Q2 Monochrom Gallery & Samsung TL205 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica Q2 Monochrom provides external dimensions of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 734 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Samsung TL205 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Q2 Monochrom versus the TL205.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Q2 Monochrom and TL205 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q2 Monochrom and TL205.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q2 Monochrom featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica Q2 Monochrom will provide more detail as a result of its extra 35MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent Q2 Monochrom is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.