Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 vs. Leica Q2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 vs. Leica Q2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss Leica
Height 9.32 cm 8 cm
Width 12.96 cm 13 cm
Depth 10.32 cm 9.19 cm
Weight 625 g 652 g
Weight Details Camera only: 625 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 652 g
Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery: 734 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized black
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52
Digital Zoom - 2.7x
Optical Zoom 50x -
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS -
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 50,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 24 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Image Processor BIONZ X Maestro II
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 50x zoom - 4.3 - 215 mm - f/2.8-6.3 Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1200mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range - 17cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 10 groups / 15 elements 11 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 55 mm 49 mm
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Super ED glass Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" -
Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
ISO (Max) 12800 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 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, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping
Special Effects - Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/40000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 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, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/500 sec
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.4 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
12 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
5.1 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPF 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 Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo 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 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1920 x 1920
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 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.4 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.6 hours (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 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 Direct print, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
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FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second for 10 frames 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360) 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Leica Q2
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable 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 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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