Leica Q vs Leica D-Lux 7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica Q and the Leica D-Lux 7, 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.

Leica Q was introduced in June 2015 and Leica D-Lux 7 was introduced in November 2018. 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 Leica Q over Leica D-Lux 7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica D-Lux 7 over Leica Q.

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

Leica Q and Leica D-Lux 7 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 1,240k dot resolutions respectively. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality 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

Leica Q has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution and Leica D-Lux 7 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Leica Q features a 24.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 50,000. Leica D-Lux 7 features a 17 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Leica Q is equipped with Maestro II processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 28mm: 4272 x 2848, 2976 x 1600 x 1200; 35mm: 4800 x 3200, 3424 x 2288, 2384 x 1592, 1280 x 856; 50mm: 3360 x 2240, 2400 x 1600, 1680 x 1120, 896 x 600 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Leica D-Lux 7 can take pictures up to 4736 x 3552 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4928 x 3288 (3:2), 5152 x 2904 (16:9), 3552 x 3552 (1:1) with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

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

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi 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 on Leica D-Lux 7

Leica D-Lux 7 has a 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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NFC

Cameras have Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Leica Q has an HDMI and Leica D-Lux 7 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Leica Q comes with BP-DC12 battery pack and Leica D-Lux 7 comes with DP-DC15 battery pack with battery life of 340 shots.

External Storage Slots

Leica Q has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Leica D-Lux 7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica Q, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica D-Lux 7. Leica Q can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Leica D-Lux 7 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Shoe Mount..

Leica Q body has dimensions of 130 x 80 x 93 mm (5.12 x 3.15 x 3.66") and Leica D-Lux 7 body has dimensions of 118 x 66 x 64 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 2.52"). Leica Q weighs 640 g (1.41 lb / 22.58 oz) and Leica D-Lux 7 weighs 403 g (0.89 lb / 14.22 oz).

Leica Q

Leica D-Lux 7

130 mm

80 mm

118 mm

66 mm

80 mm

66 mm

93 mm

64 mm