Leica Q2 has a
47.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Maestro II processor. On the other hand, Canon 5DS has a
51.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Dual DIGIC 6 processor.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Leica Q2's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the Q2 and 5DS sensor size comparison.
Leica Q2 and Canon 5DS have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Leica Q2 and Canon 5DS 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, Q2 has scored 96, 9 points higher than 5DS.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Leica Q2 |
96 |
26.4 bits |
13.5 Evs |
2491 ISO |
Canon 5DS |
87 |
24.7 bits |
12.4 Evs |
2381 ISO |