There's a simple solution to the "adventure photography is dead" problem. Quit the social media race to the bottom and photograph what YOU want to photograph, "likes" be damned.

Excellent comparison! The Leica def has that special sauce on its image. But both are beasts! Great job Dave, looking forward to more content!

With RAW images, you can basically make any picture look the same. So, yes, the Leica SOOC is quite nice, but as you demonstrated, you can just as easily get the same "look" with a few tweaks. Thanks for sharing!

Just highly appreciate another one video!! Continue make what you do great!

I totally agree with your observation on saturation and contrast of the Q2. I have it and compared to my M11 it’s much more in your face. Great images btw!

I personally like the images of both cameras! In the end no matter what comes out of the camera we all will tweak it to our own tastes! I've been hearing for years how people don't like the Sony color science! I have shot with Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and now Sony! I have always edited my photos to my liking! I'm currently shooting with the Sony a9, and the a7r3! These cameras tick all the boxes for landscapes, wildlife, macro, and portraits! It's time to update to the a7r5! I will update the a9 with the a1 mark 2! I like your channel, new subscriber!👍👍👍🙂

Muchas gracias por el video

Dave, I cannot compliment you enough for making this video. Coming from a Nikon Z system, I recently picked up a used Q - mostly out of curiosity. To my surprise I am loving it. Loving the 28 mm view on the world and how it forces you to be more creative. But most of all, I love the results and the ease at which I got there. I will continue to shoot my Z and also a Sony RX1 which I hold dearly. Yet definitely I will hang on to the Q exactly for the reasons you so adequately describe in your video. Another point that I totally - TOTALLY - agree with: the death of adventure photography. The good news are, however, that we do not need to follow suit, buy all these photo books that tell you where to shoot, at what time and what the settings should be. Just so that you come out with the same pictures as millions of other people. To me, photography is about being creative in the true sense and challenging myself. And while I may not always get the same maximized images, I probably end up with a deeper sense of satisfaction when a photo has turned out much to my liking. Greetings from Europe and all the best to you and your channel.

Thank you. it was very interesting

Great video! thanks for the hard work

Nice video! The Leica is worth it to me because I can put in in nearly any bag or sling. It’s always with me and doesn’t weigh a ton. A lot of power in a small package. I just wish it was slightly better in low light. I also have the SL2-S and the thing pretty much sees in the dark. 25,000 ISO looks like 6400 on the Q2. It’s just too heavy to lug around without a specific intention. I’m actually considering selling the SL.

Very nice comparison, never done any landscapes yet with my Q2 as I believed that it will not perform well, but was I wrong! Definitely need to try this type of photography. I just sold my a7IV with a bunch of G Masters in favour of M11, so it is a steep road you chose to take))

I could see exactly what you were talking about. Sony cameras for a long time enjoy having wide dynamic range. That is something in my own photography I have come to rely on.

Thank you for this comparison! the eastern Sierras, including the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, are one of the most beautiful places on earth! Wonderful images. And I agree with your assessment of "adventure photography."

Great video! Very helpful

Thank you very much for your very good work with the Q2

Great comparison, and definitely appreciate the perspective on the state of photography. There are places I still want to see, though less worried about “the banger.” That said, these are still beautiful scenes. The a7rv seems to be a great camera, but would love the Q or Q2 “just to shoot.” Currently a Sony photographer, but if Sony won’t offer an updated RX-1, the Leica is the best option. Thanks for the insight and comparisons.

Straight out of the camera I feel that the Q and Leica lenses in general have beautiful micro contrast. It makes things pop out. That said, it's definitely something you can tweak in editing but Leica files are really nice to work with.

We keep photography alive. Keep going.

Good job keep doing that kind of videos👍

I was really surprised to see just how much more "3D pop" there was on the Leica. Great video!!

I have used many of my leica M lenses on my A7R5 and find the advantage Leica used to have over the competition just isnt there any more. The new sony G masters have more resolving power and because we now shoot digital we can dial in the "look". So for work i shoot Sony now changing from Phase One . Where the leica excels to me is just the user experience. They are nice to shoot with as are the Fuji's although i dont own one of those.

Nice video, and nice pictures! Something I found a little curious is that the Leica, at ISO 50, was exposed for 3 seconds and the SONY, at ISO 100, for 5 seconds (I would expect somehow you would have needed a longer exposure with the lower ISO of the Leica). With regards to the colour rendition, for what I noticed, it is depending on sensor (and all that goes around it) and lens (can’t change it on the Q2 of course, but put different lenses on your A7RV and you should see some differences). Agree on a 3D effect on the Leica image vs the SONY: somehow it looks like the rocks and the foreground (supposedly warm tints) show (at least on my iPad’s screen) a bit of a stronger green component to it on the SONY file (it looks like that could contribute to a ”flatter” rendering).

I don’t think adventure photography is dead. It’s all about perspective, timing, conditions, intention, and craft. Like you said it is about getting out there. Feeling alive. Enjoying the art. All that will come through the photographs you take. Even if it may have been done before.

Dave - I really enjoyed your video and your approach and narration - a superb, balanced review btw. A few observations (I'm a Sony shooter): 1) When you brought up the first two pics, I thought the one on the left was the Leica as it looked to have more detail in the mountain peaks and rocks 2) This is an example where the ability to change to a 50mm or telephoto lens is really handy (although the Leica did a great job at 28mm and you could crop) 3) I'd love a Leica, but cannot justify it. It would be for the shooting experience and not IQ 4) Do you have any Zeiss glass? I'd say that Zeiss pops more than Leica in terms of giving a more unique render 5) That location really screams for MF or even large format film!

Even on M11 you will see this. Leica changed their color profiles slightly on M11. So it warms up the image a bit more than it used to on M10 and M9. The good thing is that most nature/landscape shots looks really good. However, skin tones are not that great SOOC with M11. They are a bit more warmer than I would like, especially on white skins.

Nice review. Interestingly I think you would have had a better result with the Leica DR and shadows at 100 ISO rather than 50 (not the native ISO)

One of my favorite places!!

Interesting comparison. I do own the Sony a7r4 and love it with the G Master lenses. I owned the Q2 but sold it. It is an amazing camera but in the end I get at least after post the "same" results with the Sony if I throw the 35 1.4 and/or 24 1.4 in my bag. ( I know the Q2 has a 28mm focal length). I am not too happy with the AF on the Q2 , especially when it comes to taking photos of people. Having said this to go out with the Sony and the 50 1.2 and the Q2 covers you for many situations. But as I said, if you have the time to switch lenses, just put a wider prime in your bag and you are done. Taking the M is a completely different shooting experience. All manual, range finder, much slower experience and it feels completely different in your hand. I agree with you if you want to have a Leica to compliment a Sony (or maybe a Canon etc), the Q2 is a wonderful choice as long as you are fine with a 28mm fixed lens. If you like me, look for a different shooting experience , it is the Leica M with some nice glass. I know, you need some serious spare cash. So I parted with my Q2 and sold even some older Leica glass and my M240 to welcome the M10R-BP.

I wish I could buy both but with having the a7siii right now adding the a7rv would be great for having two cameras to create video with. I was looking at the Q3 but I believe buying another Sony will be in my best interest.

6:45 it was clear to be honest, not for the colours but for the focal length point I mentioned before

Witch Leica camera is the best for architecture photography and everyday use?

are the raw files able to be edited in lightroom now on the sony?

Amazing sunset

i have one sony a7r5 + 70200gm 2 so i want to backup leica q2 with 28mm i dont know this best choice for facebook and insta , can you have me advice !!

Leica first photo caught my eye by far the best, Amazing...

What color profile did you use for the side by side?

8:30 no I feel the same maybe because as I saw in a different test for monochrome that the Sony is high contrast so the darks could go blacks in very low light condition

I’ve been waiting for this comparison. I bought both for Christmas and I have to return one. Which would you keep if you were in this situation?

Dead on! Great video! (get a stabizer for the talk to the camra stuff :-) BTW it may have been done before but those are gorgeous shots.

2:09 I think that it is more the trip and living the life more than doing photography which is really amazing but to have memories, to have photos that aren’t meaningless

Leica for sure has that 3D efect in picture, while Sony renders the pic 2D.

Nice video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I’m at 1:00 typing this, asking myself if stopped down landscape shots are the appropriate thing to achieve the goal of this video. Get a Summicron 75 or 50 and shoot portraits wide open. 😉

These are fairly subtle… But I think Leica tweaks their output to please consumers on the first go with more “pop”. The slightly lower contrast from the Sony is more of the professional approach where we allow for some post work.

Very interesting video, thx for that efforts. I'm wondering if this comparison has consider that DNG and RAW (which format uncompressed or compressed ?) are per definition not the same even if DNG is called as RAW. I don't know how LEICA is handling this, but my assumtion is that there is some kind of rendering taking place to give you the impression of the 3D look you mentioned. But anyhow non of the pictures are bad, it is just a personal taste that makes the difference. And by the way on my PC watching this video I can't see the big differnce as you may have seen on your screen.😃

Kinda feel that a GM prime cropped would have been a better comparison. The 16-35/2.8 is great but the new primes are a gigantic step forward. The 35GM would have put on a really show. Personally I'd choose Q2 over A7Rv all day. But I'd also choose my A7Rii with a 35/2.8 ZA over an A7Rv too. So I'm pretty fringe lol

Hi, I really like the channel and content. When you switched over into your studio I have to admit that I kinda lost interest in what you were saying because of the audio. I don’t know if you have a designated external microphone but it felt like I was having to actively engage my ears during the video. Mind you I was editing my own photos and listening to your video. I would spend some good money investing in a nice microphone or spend more time in post production. Please just take this as a constructive critic. You are doing a great job and you earned a subscriber from me! All the best.

The photos were taken roughly 5 minutes apart. At this time of day the light can change pretty dramatically. I would assume that would factor into subtle but detectable color shifts and contrast.

You have to remember that Lightroom’s interpretation as well. Run that through C1 and you’ll notice other differences.

Hey, awesome video! I checked and didnt see anyone asking about it, is there any chance you share some photos like the examples you have so we can actually check them out on our computers?

well. Q2 reporter is just gorgeous. Leica and Hassy are something that once you went in you’ll never come back for normal camera…

Very nice comparison , don't forget to upgrade your firm 4:0 ;)

As I came from Sony A7III, now using the Q2 and the SL2-s, I still like Sony, and I prefer it over the Canikons. And this comparison is quite nice and excellent, I think anybody can live with either of them. From the price point, there is a small advantage for the Q2, of course, Sony gives you more flexibility, due interchangeable lenses. One thing is clearly much better on the Leicas, it is their simplicity of menu system, handling, ease of use. Once adopted, I really struggle to operate the Sony in the same way, but this is valid only for me. Enjoy both of this wonderful products.

Isn’t it all do with lens as well and not just the camera sensor?

3:10 liked this photo from the clip 😂

Great comparison! Love the work! I heard Q2 has 24mm view instead of 28mm view. Just curious whether you can compare the Q2 vs A7R5+24GM. Q2 is a great camera! But I just don't know I want to pay that much money for that little 3D pop. Most of my picture viewers never spent more than 2 seconds on any of my images, nor they would blow it out for pixel peeping. I think most of the modern cameras have done excellent job on color and presentation to satisfy 99.99% of people's eyes. But man, by holding up that Ghost version of Q2, it makes me wanting to watch and touch it for whole day. It is a damn art piece, not camera.

How Ironic, I have both of these as well and have done a couple side-by-side comparisons just for my own "point of reference" and reached, pretty much the very same conclusion. Both are Great but to pick one over the other.........yeah, just can't do it. Thanks for the video, I hope others find it fun, helpful and as informative as I have.

If you still have this camera, can you please create video with Lens sharpness Chart?

It’s what I call micro-apples and oranges. Unless you’re shooting at the exact same time and using the exact exposure settings and exact focus settings, you won’t have a fair comparison. I have both except the a1 and and it’s only accurate comparing when you pre-adjust the white balance ahead of time. The Sony picture version simply had a higher magenta value. Those are easy to set.

I really want you to take Hasselblad for the next landscape adventure

8:51 amazing crop

I'm very interested in this comparison, but I really think its no fair pairing the 28/1.7 against the mediocre (and I have, and love this lens) 16-35 GM. The 35/1.4GM, 50/1.2 or even the 24-70/2.8II would have been more fair. A lot of your comments are more relevant to the lens than the camera, and the 16-35 GM is simply not Sony's best.

I have Q2M and I can tell that IQ just one side of Leica and it is not the most important one. IQ is great, but.. the biggest different compared to any other camera - simply user experience. When you pickup Leica in your hands, it feels nothing like any other camera.. even ny Gfx100s feels a toy. With Leica I LOVE to shoot, with other cameras i HAVE to shoot.

would really like to see a B&W comparison.

Only thing for me is the q is a prime, as good as the gm zooms are they (I own the 2nd version of them all) they still don’t have the same contrast…sharpness is there. I’ve don’t a lot of comparing of the 50 1.2 vs the 24-70ii and the 135 vs the 70-200ii and the differences are similar to what you’re seeing…the 3D pop seems me like the complexity of the contrast. Just something I’ve stressed over 😂 that being said I just bought a q2 mono to go with my a7rv🤷🏻‍♂️

That 3d-pop you speak of is probably the lenses ability to resolve excellent "micro-contrast" which makes it look sharp but not in a sharpening way, it just resolves more detail, should be brilliant for Black & White images. It reminds me of my old 50 mm F1.4 Carl Zeiss Planer on my first Contax 159 camera.

Really like you style. What is adventure photography exactly? Something other than landscape photography I assume?

I’m wondering how the Sony would look with the Leica Lens? I like the Leica, it’s not having the choice of lens and I understand the simple yet powerful simplicity.

I am a long time Sony shooter, but am looking for a good travel camera. I have the Fuji X100V, but am very interested in the Leica Q2. Your thoughts on getting it for travel?

OMG. Amazing video but I would so love to see you do a similar comparison but with a different lens, even a Contax 28 would do ;) Basically not a zoom lens, nor a prime that has too many optical elements 😂

Also......getting off the internet is a good way to not worry about what "people want to see"... they can get off their ass and go live their lives thanks for the review, i have a q3 on order and am greatly thinking of cancelling and just grabbing the r5

What is different with Leica is RGB comes to focus closer to the same spot than any other lens. Their binoculars look totally different than any other binocular. That is why there is so much more contrast.

I think you should try the Sony with Loxia 25 or GM / Voigt apo 35. Tell me how it goes. ☺️

Wow out of camera before editing the Leica image is much nicer, granted a few minutes in photoshop and that can be fixed. Although that Leica pop is definitely there, wonder how Leica does it, enough after editing the Leica has more pop. As a Sony user, definitely looking to try a Leica now.

the leica raw files seem a lil more saturated and seems to raise the shadows like smart phones do with hdr.

Wondering why not the Q3 today or maybe the the SL3

Nice comparison, and images! Both great cameras. but I won't be selling my Sony A7rV for a Leica and a kit of lenses.

Use zeiss lenses on sony and you might be surprised. GM have great resolution, zeiss has character. That's why I keep my distagon but also my sonnar.

I guess we can conclude a kit lens is comparable to f2.8 lens zooms, if both are shot at f5.6.

I bought Leica Q2 more than a year, and want to sell it several times😂 But the picture quality and compact body let me keep it

Liked Leica photos

Hi Dave, what are you using to shoot the KZfaq video?

They say that the Leica 28mm is more like 24mm compared to lenses from other manufacturers

Nice video mate. I've always had an eye on the Q2. I shoot a lot of street and 35mm is my go too, but there has been lots of times id love a tiny bit wider. I think that 28mm focal length. And those little lenses shouldn't be understated! Shooting discreet street with big lenses like on the Sony's is a buzzkill. Thansk for the video.

10:53 liked the original photos to be honest

If a zoom perform as good as a prime - buy it - it is seldom so. As you point out in your test the prime Leica show more contrast and that is to be expected - try a prime on the Sony and you will get that extra uhmpf and sharpness as well!

Am I getting it wrong? Leica is ISO 50 and shorter exposure time. Sony is ISO 100 and longer exposure time. Shoudlnt it be opposite? Lower ISO needs more exposure time.

I have to admit that the leica does have that micro contrast for the 3d pop associated with the "leica look" but it seems like a marginal difference compared to the sony. The "look" gap seems miniscule but the price difference is vast. Also ive seen people slapping on leica glass on sony bodies vs leica bodies and i had a difficult time telling them apart so it seems like the key component is grabbing leica glass and adapting it on sony for that "look"

You are looking at how Adobe Color profile interprets each raw file. You should be looking at a linear profile for each camera for a fair comparison. My 2 cents worth…

The problem is we use to shoot for what made us happy. Now people shoot for the algorithm which is why people are shooting the same image. We need to change the perspective and get back to what makes us happy.

After careful evaluation and testing, I have chosen the Rv over the Q2 because of functionality and picture quality. While the Q2s pictures look fantastic, I found that in low light the Q2 is far more grainy and doesn't compare to the 61mp of the Sony in cropped photos. The ISO on the q2 is good but not past 3200. It dies after that. I got both cameras for Christmas and have spent weeks testing both and it finally came down to a few low light and zoomed pics to make my decision. When you crop the Q2s photos to the same 35 or 70, the definition falls flat very quickly and begins to look like a phone camera in definition. It is after all just a cropped 28mm. I also feel the mics on the Q2 for video are horrible. Muffled and hard to hear. I know it's not designed as a video camera but from time to time I do like to take a video and it's not good for that. I'll give the q2 a thumbs up on portability however but if you want the very best picture of something that isn't straight up 28mm then the Sony wins. If you shoot only 28mm then the Q2 wins with the 1.7f. Everything else is easy to do in Lightroom for colors. I think he new Q3 coming out will give the RV a run for its money however as I heard it will be 61mp and can handle more zoomed in cropped photos better. I hope they add a mic option also to allow some quality video shoots. Hope my testing helps people who might be on the fence of the Sony R7v5 vs the Leica q2. The Q2 is probably the best portable camera but it's not versatile enough to go for zoomed pics or video.

I don't know what is alive and what is dead. But if I think something is beautiful I want to take a photo. As simple as that.

10:11 what is funny that Sony make most of the photo sensors even for smartphones not only cameras

Which to buy?, the question Sony I think is cheaper

RE: Adventure photography is dead... I totally get what you're saying. It's easier for people to go out to the places shown on social media (or to pull up in their vehicles when they see another photographer) because they don't have to go and find their own locations and compositions. Another part of that is people (for example on social media) seem happy to see endless variations of those locations. It's like there's a certain cache to some places which will boost your likes and profile on social media. Other than keeping quiet about exact locations (and their names) I'm not sure what the solution is. I'm no saint and do shoot some of the popular locations myself but, the longer I've been a photographer the more I've tried to do my own thing as I've learned my craft and appreciation of uniqueness and individuality in images.

this is the silliest comparison on youtube

Great video and comparison but I disagree that adventure photography is dead. Go to some unknown villiage in Kerala, India or the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia or a tea plantation in Hunnan Province or a unique music festival in Dublin and I'd be very interested to see your pics. Yeah, I don't want to see your pics of Big Ben, El Capitan or Burning Man but that is kind of obvious. It is a matter of picking the right adventure.

Your choice between the Lecia and Sony at this level is less about output quality, it is more about shooting experience. The Sony A7r5 + 16 to 35mm is 2x the weight of the Leica. 3lbs vs 1.58lbs or 1403 vs 718g. For me, that is a lot of weight and it means I will carry the Lecia more. As a pro, you carry the Sony because you have too. For personal use, you'll carry the Lecia because you'll want too.

Love the content. Really not digging the droning music esp being so loud.