Ricoh WG-50 vs. Leica Q2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Ricoh WG-50 and Leica Q2. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Ricoh WG-50 vs. Leica Q2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 6.15 cm 8 cm
Width 12.25 cm 13 cm
Depth 2.96 cm 9.19 cm
Weight 173 g 652 g
Weight Details Camera only: 173 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 193 g
Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery: 734 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Orange Anodized black
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, dust-resistant, sandproof, cold-resistant Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52
Digital Zoom 7.2x 2.7x
Optical Zoom 5x -
SENSOR Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS -
Total Pixels 16,790,000 pixels 50,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 24 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Image Processor - Maestro II
LENS Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-60cm 17cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 11 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Features Aspherical lens Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps
FOCUSING Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Pet Detection, Smile Capture, Self Portrait Auto Shutter Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
ISO (Max) 6400 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 125-6400 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 Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, fireworks, flower, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, kids, report, digital microscope, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR), digital IS, portrait & sunset, portrait & backlight, portrait & blue sky, group photo Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping
Special Effects Soft, Black & White, Colour, fisheye, miniature, Retro, Colour Extract, brightness, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Color Emphasis Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/40000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/500 sec
DISPLAY Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Camera Flash Built-in flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1464
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
JPEG 640 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 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 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 Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Battery Type Pentax D-Li92 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-Li92 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots
Playback - 4.3 hours
Video recording - 1.5 hours
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off)
CONNECTIONS Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal - 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 Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.08 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Built-in Light LED lights -
Additional Features Histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Pixel Track SR, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures 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 Ricoh WG-50 Leica Q2
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand, carabiner strap Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover
Software - Leica FOTOS App
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Underwater Use Yes -
Underwater Depth Up to 14 m -
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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