Leica Q (Typ 116) vs Leica SL (Typ 601)

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder resolution
Viewfinder magnification
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Videography notes
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Focal length multiplier
Lens mount
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Leica Q (Typ 116)
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 640 g (1.41 lb / 22.58 oz)
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Leica SL (Typ 601)
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 11.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 4,400,000
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 60p, 30p, 24p)
PHYSICAL Environmentally sealed: Yes
CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes
CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes
OTHER FEATURES GPS: Built-in
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launch
Announced
Jun 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large sensor compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Maestro II
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
28mm: 4272 x 2848, 2976 x 1600 x 1200; 35mm: 4800 x 3200, 3424 x 2288, 2384 x 1592, 1280 x 856; 50mm: 3360 x 2240, 2400 x 1600, 1680 x 1120, 896 x 600
Sensor photo detectors
26 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-50000
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (2 slots)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/16000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe)
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder resolution
3,680,000
Viewfinder magnification
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
28 mm
Optical zoom
1×
Maximum aperture
F1.7
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (1.2x (35mm equiv), 1.5x (50mm equiv))
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
30 cm (11.81″)
Macro focus range
17 cm (6.69″)
Number of focus points
49
Focal length multiplier
1×
Lens mount
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
640 g (1.41 lb / 22.58 oz)
Dimensions
130 x 80 x 93 mm (5.12 x 3.15 x 3.66″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
BP-DC12
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Oct 20, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Sensor size
Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Maestro II
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Other resolutions
—
Sensor photo detectors
—
Image
ISO
Auto, 50-50000
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
No
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe and PC sync)
Continuous drive
11.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder resolution
4,400,000
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
Videography features
Resolutions
4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 60p, 30p, 24p)
File Format
MPEG-4
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
4:2:o 8-bit (internal), 4:2:2 10-bit (HDMI out); supports V-Log L gamma
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
—
Optical zoom
—
Maximum aperture
—
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
—
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
—
Macro focus range
—
Number of focus points
49
Focal length multiplier
1×
Lens mount
Leica L
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
847 g (1.87 lb / 29.88 oz)
Dimensions
147 x 104 x 39 mm (5.79 x 4.09 x 1.54″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
BP-SCL4 lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
400
Storage
Storage types
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1)
Storage included
2GB
Connectivity
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone or shutter release cable)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
Built-in
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Summary

The Leica SL (Typ 601) has better lowest (60 seconds) and highest (1/8000 second) shutter speeds.

The Leica SL (Typ 601) is environmentally sealed i.e. the camera will be safe even uncovered if the photographer is out shooting in the rain or snow. The Q (Typ 116) weighs 640g which is 207g less in comparison with the weight of the Leica SL (Typ 601). This feature can be useful if the camera owner is a traveller, to be able to check the photo metadata and see exactly where an image was produced.

The SL (Typ 601) has 9 advantages and the Leica Q (Typ 116) only 2 so the SL (Typ 601) becomes the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.