Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Leica Q2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | Leica |
| Height | 7.64 cm | 8 cm |
| Width | 11.24 cm | 13 cm |
| Depth | 4.42 cm | 9.19 cm |
| Weight | 353 g | 652 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 353 g Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g |
Camera body only: 652 g Camera with battery: 734 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Anodized black |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52 |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2.7x |
| Optical Zoom | 4.2x | - |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 47.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - |
| Total Pixels | 20,200,000 pixels | 50,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,900,000 pixels | 47,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 24 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | Maestro II |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 | Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH. |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 100mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 30 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5-50cm | 17cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements | 11 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
| Features | UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens | Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 31 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE | Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
| Image Aspect Ratio | - | 4:3 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 50000 |
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| 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 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 | Evaluative, 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 |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait | Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Super Vivid, Poster, Background defocus | Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater | 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, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/500 sec |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens) 0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens) |
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| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MPEG-4 AVC | H.264 |
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| 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 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | 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 | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5472 x 3080 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
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 | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
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 | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion | Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 210 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 215 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 4 hours |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | - |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
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| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, HS System, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto | 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 | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Leica Q2 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter | Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover |
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| Software | Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility | Leica FOTOS App |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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