Fujifilm XQ2 for Landscape Photography

Is the Fujifilm XQ2 good for Landscape Photography?

Fujifilm XQ2 Landscape Photography Score

POOR

Fujifilm XQ2 has a score of 32 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
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Fujifilm XQ2 Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis

Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of a landscape shot is very important. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.

Manual Focus Mode

With the manual focus mode, you can make fine adjustments to have the perfect focus.

25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

Even though there are very good examples of landscapes photos taken with tele lenses, most of the landscape photos are taken with wide angle lenses.

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP

Fujifilm XQ2's 12.0MP resolution is not ideal for landscape photography but you can still achieve large prints with good framing and technique.

Small 2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm) sensor

Fujifilm XQ2's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.

No Environmental Sealings

Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

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Fujifilm XQ2 Alternatives in Ultracompact cameras for Landscape Photography

Fujifilm XQ1 Compare XQ2 vs XQ1	12 MP \| 2/3" CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #409 Rank in Compact Cameras: #39
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm XQ2 Compare XQ2 vs XQ2	12 MP \| 2/3" CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #410 Rank in Compact Cameras: #43
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-860 Compare XQ2 vs TG-860	16 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 21-105 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #453 Rank in Compact Cameras: #65
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 95 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm XP130 Compare XQ2 vs XP130	16 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-140 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #408 Rank in Compact Cameras: #44
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon ELPH 360 HS Compare XQ2 vs 360 HS	20 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-300 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #647 Rank in Compact Cameras: #177
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 98 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm XQ1

Fujifilm XQ2

Olympus TG-860

Fujifilm XP130

Canon ELPH 360 HS