Leica Q (Typ 116) vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R

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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
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
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
Flash range
Flash modes
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder resolution
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
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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10.00/10

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Leica Q (Typ 116)
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Sensor size: Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 26 megapixels
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 10.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic
OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 49
CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (via smartphone)
OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes
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9.00/10

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Price
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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes (Pop-up)
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,229,000
OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (9.1x)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 482 g (1.06 lb / 17.00 oz)
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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
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
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)
Flash range
—
Flash modes
—
WB Bracketing
—
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
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×
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
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
Jun 27, 2013
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large sensor compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Sensor size
Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
—
Image ratio w:h
3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
6000 x 3376, 3936 x 2624, 3936 x 2216, 2640 x 1760, 2640 x 1488
Sensor photo detectors
25 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
102400
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (via hot-shoe)
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
(3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Flash range
6.00 m
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,229,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
Xtra FineTFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
AVCHD: 28M PS (1920×1080, 60p/50p), 24M FX (1920×1080, 60i/50i), 17M FH (1920×1080, 60i/50i), 24M FX (1920×1080, 24p/25p), 17M FH (1920×1080, 24p/25p)
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
35 mm
Optical zoom
1×
Maximum aperture
F2
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (9.1x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
24 cm (9.45″)
Macro focus range
14 cm (5.51″)
Number of focus points
25
Focal length multiplier
1×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
482 g (1.06 lb / 17.00 oz)
Dimensions
113 x 65 x 70 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 2.76″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery
Battery Life (CIPA)
270
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini)
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
—
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The Leica Q (Typ 116) is produced with larger sensor than the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R: Full frame (36 x 24 mm) versus Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm). It is very important advantage of this model because big sensor allows the camera owner to shoot pictures of the more professional quality. The Leica Q (Typ 116) has more number of focus points than the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R: 49 vs 25. More number of focus points means more convenience when attempting to focus on subjects that are not centred.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 1,229,000 in compare to 1,040,000 dots of the Leica Q (Typ 116) screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera. The Leica Q (Typ 116) is equipped with a touch screen.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R is equipped with built-in flash. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R weighs 482g which is 158g less in comparison with the weight of the Leica Q (Typ 116).

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Leica Q (Typ 116) becomes the best choice. Get the lowest price on Amazon.