Canon G1 X has a 14.0MP 1.5-inch (18.7 x 14 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor. On the other hand, Leica Q has a 24.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Maestro II processor.
Leica Q's sensor provides 10MP more than Canon G1 X's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the G1 X and Q Typ 116 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G1 X and Leica Q Cameras
As seen above, Leica Q has a 3.3x Larger sensor area than Canon G1 X. 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
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Canon G1 X and Leica Q sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that Q Typ 116 has a better overall score of 85, 25 points higher compared to G1 X's score of 60.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Canon G1 X |
60 |
21.7 bits |
10.8 Evs |
644 ISO |
|
Leica Q |
85 |
24.3 bits |
12.7 Evs |
2221 ISO |