Leica Q has a
24.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Maestro II processor. On the other hand, Sony RX100 IV has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Below you can see the Q Typ 116 and RX100 IV sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Leica Q has a 7.4x Larger sensor area than Sony RX100 IV. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Leica Q and Sony RX100 IV sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, Q Typ 116 has scored 85, 15 points higher than RX100 IV.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Leica Q |
85 |
24.3 bits |
12.7 Evs |
2221 ISO |
Sony RX100 IV |
70 |
22.9 bits |
12.6 Evs |
562 ISO |