Both Panasonic S1R and Leica Q2 have Full frame sized 47.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Leica Q2 and Panasonic S1R sensors lack anti-alias (Low-Pass) filters. 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 S1R and Q2 sensor size comparison.
Panasonic S1R and Leica Q2 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 Panasonic S1R and Leica Q2 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, S1R has scored 100, 4 points higher than Q2.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic S1R |
100 |
26.4 bits |
14.1 Evs |
3525 ISO |
Leica Q2 |
96 |
26.4 bits |
13.5 Evs |
2491 ISO |