Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vs. Leica Q2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix LX100 II and Leica Q2. 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

Panasonic Lumix LX100 II vs. Leica Q2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Leica Leica
Height 6.62 cm 8 cm
Width 11.5 cm 13 cm
Depth 6.42 cm 9.19 cm
Weight 350 g 652 g
Weight Details Camera only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 392 g
Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery: 734 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized black
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52
Digital Zoom 4x 2.7x
Optical Zoom 3.1x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Sensor Resolution 17.0 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS -
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 50,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,000,000 pixels 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 24 fps
Sensor Features 16:9/3:2/4:3 multi-aspect sensor -
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Image Processor Venus Engine Maestro II
LENS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Type Leica zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 17cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 11 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Features ED glass, aspherical lens Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.38" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,760,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 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
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing, aspect bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping
Special Effects Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/40000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/500 sec
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
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 0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 4736 x 3552
JPEG 3360 x 2520
JPEG 2368 x 1776
JPEG 4928 x 3288
JPEG 3504 x 2336
JPEG 2496 x 1664
JPEG 5152 x 2904
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3552 x 3552
JPEG 2528 x 2528
JPEG 1776 x 1776
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
Video Capture 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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Direct print, 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)
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FEATURES Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Image Rating, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function 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
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Leica Q2
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, flash carrying case, hot shoe cover Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover
Software - Leica FOTOS App
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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