Rezinator Posted April 10, 2019 Share #21 Posted April 10, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very happy with my original Q. I recently walked into a Leica store to check out the Q2, while very nice, I feel no need to upgrade. Even speaking with the salesperson at the store, they completely agreed... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hcklr Posted April 11, 2019 Share #22 Posted April 11, 2019 18 hours ago, Rezinator said: Very happy with my original Q. I recently walked into a Leica store to check out the Q2, while very nice, I feel no need to upgrade. Even speaking with the salesperson at the store, they completely agreed... I had the same feeling checking out the Q2 in the Vegas Leica store. I had my QP on me at the time. I just didn't feel it over my QP. I just simply feel that the QP gives me everything I need - and with the crazy file sizes of the Q2, the QP is everything that I "want" Plus I think the QP just looks cooler....... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted April 11, 2019 Share #23 Posted April 11, 2019 2 hours ago, hcklr said: I had the same feeling checking out the Q2 in the Vegas Leica store. I had my QP on me at the time. I just didn't feel it over my QP. I just simply feel that the QP gives me everything I need - and with the crazy file sizes of the Q2, the QP is everything that I "want" Plus I think the QP just looks cooler....... Err...I think you mean Qooler.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share #24 Posted April 11, 2019 22 hours ago, Rezinator said: Very happy with my original Q. I recently walked into a Leica store to check out the Q2, while very nice, I feel no need to upgrade. Even speaking with the salesperson at the store, they completely agreed... I've decided to keep my original Q because (i) I was able to effectively deal with using it in pouring rain by keeping the holes taped and putting the camera inside my jacket when not actually snapping a pic, ergo I can live without waterproofing and (ii) I really don't need the extra MP's. That said, to anyone who doesn't own the Q or Q2, I'd say they don't know what they're missing!!! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malbooth Posted April 14, 2019 Share #25 Posted April 14, 2019 Thanks for all the posts. This is a very helpful thread. I'm very happy with my Q and will probably move eventually to a Q2, but I don't think I need to rush into it. I'll also need to sell my Q first to justify the extra expense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexS Posted April 15, 2019 Share #26 Posted April 15, 2019 I will not move to Q2: for me the Q2 has better on/off and no video button (but menu access): all other differences with Q I don't need, or rather don't have. Perhaps a Q-P for the looks..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgo2 Posted April 15, 2019 Share #27 Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) On 4/9/2019 at 11:21 AM, Donzo98 said: This has been discussed many times on various forums. It's ridiculous... you can easily get razor sharp images from the Q2 handheld. The Q2 is better than the Q1... it all comes to what you want/need. Of course, value as well. Money is always a potential issue. If you are happy with your current set up (Q or otherwise).. stay put. People are looking for reasons to upgrade vs not. Sometimes it is just as easy to say... "Yeah, I just wanted to". Did anyone say that sharp images are not possible with the Q2 handheld? Certainly not I. But sharpness is not the issue here. Resolution/detail is. The reason to use a high MP camera is for its superior resolution over a lower MP camera. But higher resolution carries with it greater sensitivity to camera movement when the shutter is open, because the light striking the sensor crosses over more pixels than it does with a lower resolution sensor of the same dimensions. The result is greater loss of effective resolution. Hence, in order to attain the full detail which a high MP sensor is capable of delivering, greater care in shooting technique is required, so as to avoid camera motion. This is not simply a theoretical consideration. Nikon even mentions it in the technical notes for the D800, a 36MP camera, which means that it should be more relevant for the 47MP Q2. It is worth noting that loss of very fine detail due to minute camera shake may only be visible with great enlargement or magnification. At “normal” viewing sizes, which are what matter to the vast majority of photographers, such a level of detail cannot be seen. Photographers shooting for commercial purposes or making huge prints may genuinely need the resolution boost. Edited April 15, 2019 by robgo2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted July 19, 2019 Share #28 Posted July 19, 2019 I will visit my friendly Leicaman next Monday - he has the Q2 in stock. If he offers me a decent price for my Q I will upgrade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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