Leica Q2 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica Q2 and Olympus Tough TG-6. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica Q2 vs. Olympus Tough TG-6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica -
Height 8 cm 6.6 cm
Width 13 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 9.19 cm 3.24 cm
Weight 652 g 253 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery: 734 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 253 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Anodized black Black | Red
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52 Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 2.7x -
Optical Zoom - 4x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Sensor Resolution 47.3 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 50,400,000 pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 47,300,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Accelerometer, magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Image Processor Maestro II TruePic VIII
LENS Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH. Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 17cm 0.54cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 9 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 49 mm 40.5 mm
Features Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 25
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Image Aspect Ratio 4:3 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
ISO (Max) 50000 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12500, ISO 25000, ISO auto (200-50000), ISO 50000 ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape, live composite
Special Effects Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/40000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
X-sync Speed 1/500 sec -
DISPLAY Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Camera Flash - Built-in flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584
JPEG 8368 x 5584
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4271 x 2848
JPEG 6704 x 4472
JPEG 4800 x 3200
JPEG 3424 x 2288
JPEG 4688 x 3128
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 3136 x 2096
JPEG 2240 x 1496
JPEG 1600 x 1072
RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 1280 x 720
Video Capture H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type - USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, firmware upgradable Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Time-Lapse recording, microscope image mode, Focus Stacking
OTHERS Leica Q2 Olympus Tough TG-6
Included Accessories Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Leica FOTOS App -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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