Leica Q2 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica Q2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7. 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. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica -
Height 8 cm 7.61 cm
Width 13 cm 11.67 cm
Depth 9.19 cm 3.73 cm
Weight 652 g 293 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery: 734 g
Camera only: 293 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Anodized black Blue
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52 Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 2.7x 4x
Optical Zoom - 4.6x
SENSOR Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Sensor Resolution 47.3 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type - High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 50,400,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 47,300,000 pixels 20,400,000 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 (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Image Processor Maestro II -
LENS Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH. Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 28 - 128mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 17cm 5cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size 49 mm -
Features Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 49
Auto Focus Features 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 Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) 1,170,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 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 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
ISO (Max) 50000 6400
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 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping Panorama assist, Underwater, sports mode, beach & surf, snow, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion
Special Effects Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/40000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/500 sec -
DISPLAY Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
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
FLASH Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Camera Flash - Built-in flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range - 0.3 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
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 Included No No
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
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3712 x 2784
JPEG 2624 x 1968
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3712 x 2480
JPEG 2624 x 1752
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2784 x 2784
JPEG 1968 x 1968
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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
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 -
Print Standard - Exif Print support, PictBridge 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 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction, Post Focus function
OTHERS Leica Q2 Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Included Accessories Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Leica FOTOS App -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 31 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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