Fujifilm FinePix S4500 vs Leica Q2 Monochrom

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and the Leica Q2 Monochrom, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 was introduced in January 2012 and Leica Q2 Monochrom was introduced in November 2020. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm FinePix S4500 over Leica Q2 Monochrom.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica Q2 Monochrom over Fujifilm FinePix S4500.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and Leica Q2 Monochrom have 3.0" Fixed screens with 230k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Leica Q2 Monochrom also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Leica Q2 Monochrom) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 has a built-in Electronic viewfinderLeica Q2 Monochrom has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,686k dot resolution. Fujifilm FinePix S4500 has 97% coverage magnification and Leica Q2 Monochrom has 100% coverage with 0.76x magnification.

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 features a 14.0 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600 and expands to 64 - 6,400 in boosted mode. Leica Q2 Monochrom features a 47.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 576 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 100,000.

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2864, 4288 x 2416, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Leica Q2 Monochrom is equipped with Maestro II processor and can take pictures up to 8368 x 5584 resolution.

No Low-Pass Filter on Leica Q2 Monochrom

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Leica Q2 Monochrom. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Leica Q2 Monochrom

Leica Q2 Monochrom has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 and Leica Q2 Monochrom have built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 comes with 4 x AA battery pack with battery life of 300 shots and Leica Q2 Monochrom comes with BP-SCL4 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Fujifilm FinePix S4500, and up to 1/40000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica Q2 Monochrom. Fujifilm FinePix S4500 can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps. Leica Q2 Monochrom can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps.

Flash

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m. Leica Q2 Monochrom has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/500 sec on Leica Q2 Monochrom.

Fujifilm FinePix S4500 body has dimensions of 118 x 81 x 100 mm (4.65 x 3.19 x 3.94") and Leica Q2 Monochrom body has dimensions of 130 x 80 x 92 mm (5.12 x 3.15 x 3.62"). Fujifilm FinePix S4500 weighs 543 g (1.20 lb / 19.15 oz) and Leica Q2 Monochrom weighs 734 g (1.62 lb / 25.89 oz).

Fujifilm FinePix S4500

Leica Q2 Monochrom

118 mm

81 mm

130 mm

80 mm

81 mm

80 mm

100 mm

92 mm