Leica Q2 vs Canon PowerShot A3500 IS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica Q2 and the Canon PowerShot A3500 IS, 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 was introduced in March 2019 and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS was introduced in January 2013. 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 over Canon PowerShot A3500 IS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot A3500 IS over Leica Q2.

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 and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS have 3.0" Fixed screens with 1,040k dot and 230k 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

Leica Q2 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 Canon PowerShot A3500 IS.

Leica Q2 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. Canon PowerShot A3500 IS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600.

Leica Q2 is equipped with Maestro II processor and can take pictures up to 8368 x 5584 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 28mm: 6000 x 4000, 4272 x 2848 | 35mm: 6704 x 4472, 4800 x 3200, 3424 x 2288 | 50mm: 4688 x 3128, 3360 x 2240, 2400 x 1600 | 75mm: 3136 x 2096, 2240 x 1496, 1600 x 1072 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Canon PowerShot A3500 IS is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Leica Q2

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Leica Q2. 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

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 Q2

Leica Q2 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

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

Battery

Leica Q2 comes with BP-SCL4 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS comes with NB-11L battery pack with battery life of 200 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC 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, and up to 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot A3500 IS. Leica Q2 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps. Canon PowerShot A3500 IS can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.

Flash

Canon PowerShot A3500 IS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m. Leica Q2 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.

Leica Q2 body has dimensions of 130 x 80 x 92 mm (5.12 x 3.15 x 3.62") and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS body has dimensions of 98 x 56 x 20 mm (3.86 x 2.2 x 0.79"). Leica Q2 weighs 734 g (1.62 lb / 25.89 oz) and Canon PowerShot A3500 IS weighs 135 g (0.30 lb / 4.76 oz).

Leica Q2

Canon PowerShot A3500 IS

130 mm

80 mm

98 mm

56 mm

80 mm

56 mm

92 mm

20 mm