Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III vs. Leica Q2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Leica Q2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III vs. Leica Q2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss Leica
Height 5.81 cm 8 cm
Width 10.16 cm 13 cm
Depth 4.1 cm 9.19 cm
Weight 263 g 652 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery: 734 g
Body Material Aluminium Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized black
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52
Digital Zoom 11x 2.7x
Optical Zoom 2.9x -
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS -
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 50,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps 24 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Image Processor BIONZ X Maestro II
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 2.9x zoom - 8.8 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Macro Focus Range - 17cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements 11 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, Direct Manual Focus (DMF) Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) 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 Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/40000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 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
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing -
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 10.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.4 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
20.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
13 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS -
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo 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 5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
4864 x 3648
3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
5472 x 3080
3648 x 2056
2720 x 1528
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
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 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps - 50Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 2.67 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 230 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1.92 hours (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.42 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 2.9 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dual Stream Encoding, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Leica Q2
Included Accessories Carrying case, AC power adaptor, wrist strap, camera grip, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Leica FOTOS App
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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