Leica Q2 Monochrom vs Olympus Stylus SH-3

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica Q2 Monochrom and the Olympus Stylus SH-3, 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 Q2 Monochrom was introduced in November 2020 and Olympus Stylus SH-3 was introduced in February 2016. 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 Q2 Monochrom over Olympus Stylus SH-3.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus SH-3 over Leica Q2 Monochrom.

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 Q2 Monochrom and Olympus Stylus SH-3 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 460k 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.

Electronic Viewfinder on Leica Q2 Monochrom

Leica Q2 Monochrom has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,686k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.76x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Olympus Stylus SH-3.

Leica Q2 Monochrom features a 47.3 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 - 100,000. Olympus Stylus SH-3 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Olympus Stylus SH-3 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Leica Q2 Monochrom is equipped with Maestro II processor and can take pictures up to 8368 x 5584 resolution. Olympus Stylus SH-3 is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 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 image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Leica Q2 Monochrom) 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 Q2 Monochrom

Leica Q2 Monochrom 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

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

Battery

Leica Q2 Monochrom comes with BP-SCL4 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots and Olympus Stylus SH-3 comes with LI-92B battery pack with battery life of 380 shots.

External Storage Slots

Leica Q2 Monochrom has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Olympus Stylus SH-3 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/40000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica Q2 Monochrom, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus SH-3. Leica Q2 Monochrom can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps. Olympus Stylus SH-3 can shoot continuously up to 11.5 fps.

Flash

Olympus Stylus SH-3 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 8.30 m at ISO 3200. 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.

Leica Q2 Monochrom body has dimensions of 130 x 80 x 92 mm (5.12 x 3.15 x 3.62") and Olympus Stylus SH-3 body has dimensions of 109 x 63 x 42 mm (4.29 x 2.48 x 1.65"). Leica Q2 Monochrom weighs 734 g (1.62 lb / 25.89 oz) and Olympus Stylus SH-3 weighs 271 g (0.60 lb / 9.56 oz).

Leica Q2 Monochrom

Olympus Stylus SH-3

130 mm

80 mm

109 mm

63 mm

80 mm

63 mm

92 mm

42 mm