Leica Q2 vs. Sony ZV-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica Q2 and Sony ZV-1. 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. Sony ZV-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica ZEISS
Height 8 cm 6 cm
Width 13 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 9.19 cm 4.35 cm
Weight 652 g 267 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery: 734 g
Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Anodized black Black
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52 -
Digital Zoom 2.7x -
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Sensor Resolution 47.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 50,400,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 47,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Image Processor Maestro II BIONZ X
LENS Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Type Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH. ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 17cm -
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 9 elements 9 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size 49 mm -
Features Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating
FOCUSING Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 425
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
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 Sony ZV-1
ISO (Max) 50000 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
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 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard Soft focus, illustration, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/40000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/500 sec -
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features - Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
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 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control 3-mic system
MEMORY Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo 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 Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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
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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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
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 Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 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 RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function
OTHERS Leica Q2 Sony ZV-1
Included Accessories Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter
Software Leica FOTOS App -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year
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