In this review, we will be comparing RX1 and Q Typ 116, two Large Sensor Compact cameras from Sony and Leica. Sony RX1 was introduced to market in February 2013 and Leica Q was launched in June 2015. As you can see, RX1 is 2 years older than Q Typ 116. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.
Both Sony RX1 and Leica Q cameras have 24.0MP Full frame sensors. We can expect this to be a close match up because both models are ranked amongst the best in Large Sensor Compact cameras. Out of 59 cameras in this class, Sony RX1 is ranked
#9 with an overall score of 70 and Leica Q is ranked
#0 with an overall score of 79.
Let's have a brief look at the main features of Sony RX1 and Leica Q before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Sony RX1 and Leica Q compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.