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Leica Q2 Monochrom Fixed-Lens

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Product Overview

Leica Q2 Monochrom is a full-frame compact camera dedicated to black and white photography. Sharing much of the features with the Leica Q2, the Q2 Monochrom drops the color and low-pass filters.
Like the standard Q2, the Q2 Monochrom sports a fixed Leica Summilux 28 mm f/1.7 ASPH. prime lens that supports contrast-detection autofocus.
The Q2 Monochrom comes with a new leather covering, matte black paint, and gray and white engravings.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 100%
Pros
  • Full-frame sensor
  • Extraordinary 20.0 fps burst rate
  • High 47 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
Cons

    What external reviewers found

    External score 82%
    Pros
    • Fantastic image quality
    • Fantastic build quality
    • Excellent autofocus
    • Fast and positive single point AF
    • Easy to use
    Cons
    • No viewfinder
    • No support for external microphones or recorders
    • Bulky and heavy
    • Limited to black-and-white images

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    External Reviews

    dpreview[1]

    Reviewer score 86% (normalized by Neofiliac)
    Reviewers from dpreview have found:
    The Q2 Monochrom has an excellent design, an easy to navigate menu system and dependable autofocus. The camera’s noise characteristics at high ISO paired with that fast lens make this a great choice for shooting late at night. The level of detail found in every file is impressive and although these images are all straight out of camera, the flexibility of the Raw files once you’ve dropped them into Lightroom is outstanding.
    Pros
    • Full-frame image quality
    • Excellent autofocus
    • Easy to use
    Cons
    • Limited to black-and-white images

    pcmag[2]

    Reviewer score 82% (normalized by Neofiliac)
    Reviewers from pcmag have found:
    The Leica Q2 Monochrom costs $5,995. It's a full-frame black-and-white camera with a fixed wide-angle lens. Its color sensor gives you the option to convert photos to black and white later. For the rest of us, the $1,ifilm X100V is a compelling alternative.
    Pros
    • Fantastic build quality
    • Color sensor lets you convert photos to black and white
    • Built-in video function
    Cons
    • No support for external microphones or recorders

    techradar[3]

    Reviewer score 80% (normalized by Neofiliac)
    Reviewers from techradar have found:
    Leica Q2 Monochrom has a 3.68MP OLED electronic viewfinder, rather than an optical viewfinder. Despite being a compact camera, the camera looks and feels very much like a Leica, with a sleek matte black body and minimalist external controls. Using the camera is extremely easy thanks to an intuitive menu system and controls. The camera can shoot full-resolution stills at up to 10fps.
    Pros
    • Fantastic image quality
    • Fast and positive single point AF
    • Easy to use
    Cons
    • Bulky and heavy
    • No viewfinder

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    References

    1. ^ Leica Q2 Monochrom initial review. [dpreview].
    2. ^ Leica Q2 Monochrom Review. [pcmag].
    3. ^ Leica Q2 Monochrom review. [techradar].

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