Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony A7 III and Leica Q2 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7 III and Leica Q2. Sony A7 III is 3mm narrower and 18mm thinner than Leica Q2 but it is also 16mm taller. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Leica Q2 has a built-in lens but Sony A7 III doesn't. Once you put a lens on A7 III, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony A7 III and Leica Q2.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7 III and Leica Q2.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony A7 III is 68g lighter than the Leica Q2 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A7 III, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Both A7 III and Q2 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony A7 III and Leica Q2's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Sony A7 III features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Leica Q2 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to A7 III.
Sony A7 III has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Leica Q2 has a 47.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Leica Q2's sensor provides 23MP more than Sony A7 III'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.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Leica Q2's sensor doesn't have an 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 moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the A7 III and Q2 sensor size comparison.
Sony A7 III and Leica Q2 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
At Camera Decision, we also look at Dxo Mark sensors when available as we think it is a good indicator of image quality.
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7 III and Leica Q2 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony A7 III for Portrait Photography
Leica Q2 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 47.0MP
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Sony A7 III for Street Photography
Leica Q2 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f1.70
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
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Sony A7 III for Sports Photography
Leica Q2 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
693 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 610 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
49 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
28 mm Tele Lens
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Sony A7 III for Daily Photography
Leica Q2 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
650g
Body Thickness 74mm
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
718g
Body Thickness 92mm
Read the details
Sony A7 III for Landscape Photography
Leica Q2 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 47.0MP
Environmental Sealings
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony A7 III and Leica Q2, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony A7 III and Leica Q2 scores compare:
Sony A7 III
Ranked
#11 out of 65 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#15 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Leica Q2
Ranked
#1 out of 58 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#19 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Sony A7 III has a higher Overall Score than the Leica Q2. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that A7 III trails behind the Q2: Imaging.
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Leica Q2. If not, we recommend the Sony A7 III.
| General |
Sony Alpha A7 III |
Leica Q2 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Leica |
| Announced |
2018-02-27 |
2019-03-07 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Large sensor compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.8 x 23.8 mm |
36 x 24 mm |
| Area |
852.04mm2 |
864.00mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
47 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
8368 x 5584 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
51,200 ISO |
50,000 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
204800 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
50 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
50 ISO |
- |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
693 |
49 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
fixed lens |
| Number of Available Lenses |
102 |
n/a |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
28 mm (1x) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F1.7 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
17cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
922k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
3,680k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.78 |
0.76 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/2000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Max Flash Sync |
no built-in flash |
1/500s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
20.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
MPEG-4 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
650g |
718g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 96 x 74mm |
130 x 80 x 92mm |
| Battery Life |
610 shots |
370 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
With Downloadable App |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
96 |
96 |
| DxO Color Depth |
25.0 |
26.4 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
14.7 |
13.5 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
3730 |
2491 |
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