The Leica Q sensor got tested by DxOmark:
The Leica Q is a thoroughly modern and likable camera with a very impressive sensor. While it is close in performance to the CMOS in the Leica M, it is clearly a different sensor with slightly lower noise and improved high-ISO dynamic range. While that has implications for the dynamic range at base ISO, it remains competitive and offers excellent, nuanced color and low noise. If the field of view of the fixed 28mm focal length lens appeals, then anyone who likes working with the Leica M series will surely be tempted by the performance of this new model.
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They tested it just before the new firmware update, that raises its IQ at base iso. Just for information.
Source?
What kind of source do you need? They posted the results the day after the new firmware was available: I doubt they tested the camera in one day and prepared the charts in such a short time, and post them on their website.
On the other hand, since I have no idea how they test sensors, the new firmware update could also be meaningless to them.
The firmware can be found in the Leica website, under “downloads”.
It’s written also what are the changes (one is a better image quality at base iso).
Does that apply to Raw images, and how?
Perhaps this is of no interest for DXO, though if I were them I would test the camera again to see if there are differences.
Even if the better quality concerns the jpeg files, it’s an improvement.
After all is jpeg files that I usually deliver to customers.
Maybe the better image quality is just in JPEG.
1.2 firmware was available on 22 december. The DXO charts were online on 23 december. I seriously doubt they did their tests and prepared the article, and put it online in just one day. Again, perhaps it’s of no importance.
But it’s nice to see Leica is working on minor things and image quality via firmware.
Put up the rx1r m2 numbers instead of the first rx1
These numbers confirm once again that if you can get over your ego, you can just get the original A7 + 28/2 and have pretty much the same as the Leica Q.
There are more differences, the first that come to my mind are ergonomics, pleasure of use: these are subjective. Price, objective. IS, objective. Better manual focus and macro mode, faster responsivness on Q. Spending money on an expensive thing has nothing to do with my ego (I own a Q): I would never spend my money on an rx1, for example. But I would spend them on a Mamiya7 plus lenses, if I can save enough and don’t have more important costs to face in life.
Of course there will always be people buying a red dot camera to have it sit on a shelf and show it off, but consider that there are also people using it extensively and with passion.
The A7 is a dog though in actual usage. Sure, the sensor is great, and the IQ is great, but it is not a very responsive camera. Nor is the Q really targeted at people looking at an A7. Don’t worry, I’m sure in a year or so you’ll get a cheap Sony to make these apples to oranges comparisons to that actually IS responsive.
I hope they make a Monochrom version of this