Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica Q2 Monochrom
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Nov 2020 on the Q2 Monochrom, against Jan 2020 on the M10 Monochrom.
- Resolution: 47.3 MP on the Q2 Monochrom, against 40.9 MP on the M10 Monochrom.
- Burst (mechanical): 10 fps on the Q2 Monochrom, against 4.5 fps on the M10 Monochrom.
- Fastest shutter (mech.): 1/4,000s on the M10 Monochrom, against 1/2,000s on the Q2 Monochrom.
- Weight (with battery): 660 g on the M10 Monochrom, against 718 g on the Q2 Monochrom.
M10 Monochrom or Q2 Monochrom: which should you buy?
Choose the M10 Monochrom for its fastest shutter (mech.) and weight (with battery).
Choose the Q2 Monochrom for its resolution and burst (mechanical).
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $8,995 new $8,295 used | $6,295 new $4,595 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Rangefinder | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Jan 2020 | Nov 2020 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $8,295 | $5,995 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | 28mm (35mm eq.) f/1.7 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | Monochrome CMOS | Monochrome CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.9 MP | 47.3 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 160–100,000 | 100–100,000 |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 4.5 fps | 10 fps (best) |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 20 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s (best) | 1/2,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/40,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | 49 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | — | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | — | 30p |
| 10-bit internal | — | No |
| Internal raw video | — | No |
| Mic input | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic, 3.68M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots | 3", 1.04M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 660 g (best) | 718 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 139 × 80 × 38.5 mm | 130 × 80 × 87 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 340 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD | 1 · SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
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Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
M10 Monochrom
4.6 µm pixels
40.9 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 100,000
Q2 Monochrom
4.3 µm pixels
47.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 100,000
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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