Leica Q2 Monochrom vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Leica Q2 Monochrom vs Sony RX100 III, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Q2 Monochrom (47MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the Q2 Monochrom (Full frame) and RX100 III (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Q2 Monochrom was announced 6 years later than the RX100 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Q2 Monochrom matches up versus the RX100 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica Q2 Monochrom & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica Q2 Monochrom Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Leica Q2 Monochrom offers outside measurements of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 734 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Leica Q2 Monochrom vs Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Q2 Monochrom against the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Q2 Monochrom and RX100 III is 60 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Q2 Monochrom and RX100 III.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q2 Monochrom using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica Q2 Monochrom will offer you greater detail with its extra 27MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Q2 Monochrom provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.