Leica Q2 vs Sony A6400
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Leica Q2 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Announced January 2019
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In this write-up, we will be comparing the Leica Q2 and Sony A6400, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Q2 (47MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the Q2 (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe Q2 was brought out 2 months after the A6400 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Leica Q2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Q2 grades versus the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Leica Q2 over the Sony A6400
| Q2 | A6400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 922k | Sharper screen (+118k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Leica Q2
| A6400 | Q2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Leica Q2 and Sony A6400
| Q2 | A6400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2019 |  | January 2019 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Leica Q2 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica Q2 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 718 grams (1.58 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Q2 versus the A6400.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Q2 and A6400 is 61 and 83 respectively.
Leica Q2 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q2 and A6400.
As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Q2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica Q2 will offer more detail having its extra 23MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively.
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Leica Q2 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
| Leica Q2 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Leica | Sony |
| Model type | Leica Q2 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
| Also called as | Type No. 4889 | - |
| Category | Large Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Released | 2019-03-07 | 2019-01-15 |
| Body design | Large Sensor Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 47 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 8368 x 5584 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | 50000 | 32000 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 50 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 425 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 28mm (1x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/1.7 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 17cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 1,040k dot | 922k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | 2,359k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/40000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 20.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | no built-in flash | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/500 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 4K/30/24p, 1080/120/60/30/24p | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 718g (1.58 lbs) | 403g (0.89 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 80 x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 96 | 83 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 26.4 | 24.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.5 | 13.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | 2491 | 1431 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 shots | 410 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BP-SCL4 | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $4,985 | $898 |