Y'all change camera systems like I change underwear. Thank God I can afford to change underwear.

I bought a Q2 3 years ago and it's by far my most used camera. Its ergonomics, menu design, and overall shooting experience make me want to take photos with it. The picture quality is very good too. Beautiful colour rendition and punchy contrast.

I have owned a MFT Panasonic Lumix LX100 for almost 10 years. It features a F1.7-2.8 24-75mm equivalent fixed Leica lens, it appears identical to the Leica D-Lux 7. It's still my favorite street camera which fits nicely into my jacket pocket. Still does what I want it to do.

Recently I was a cohort in the Streets of London workshop conducted by 3bme during which Claudia traded out her usual setup (Nikon with a zoom) with a Leica QP (provided by KEH). I was so intrigued with watching the portability and impressed with the quality output of her Leica QP, I am ready to do the Leica jump. I just sold a very complete array of Canon M6 Mk2 gear to KEH and hope to be able to buy a Q2 from them... but, of course, first I have to contact my portfolio manager ... Thanx for this review/comparison. Timely and on point for me. Be well.

To be fair, you're always more likely to grab a new camera when you go out because you've got more to explore and try out.

Nice video. I’ve just bought a Q2, as with the Q3 launch date set for the 26/5 the prices are already coming down for a used Q2 if you shop around. I just saved an additional 12% compared to a week ago buying from a store and I don’t need the upgrades on the Q3. I’m impressed with the image quality on this camera, but my Fujifilm XH1 still holds up well (noting the lower resolution).

I have a feeling Chelsea will switch back when Fuji releases the 100W or 100X In six months.

I'm sure there are other "intangibles" to the Leica, but there is not a $3500 difference in image quality. I expected a bigger difference. But I'm happy for you, enjoy!

What is the camera strap on the X100V?

I tried the coupon code but ir says it wasn’t found in their database.

I'm a huge fan of black and white. Converting digital from color to black and white worked well enough until I picked up a Q2 Monochrom. My best description of the images is that they are extremely rich and have an almost buttery smoothness. It's such a fun camera to work with.

I love the Q2! I primarily shoot Sony but the Q2 is so enjoyable to use. The Q2 monochrome is perhaps slightly more enjoyable.

Does use of the Leica result in better compositions ?

That Q2 looks great. I have a (now ancient) Leica D-Lux 109 for a more hands on manual feel with the viewfinder and i love the monochrome modes. Also picked up the Sony zv-1 for video and travelling cause its so small, but its not as tactile to dial in.

Wow I love the shape of the Leica Q2 camera and the ability to carry just one lens and camera instead of all that gear usually carried, makes me want one. Cost, yes expensive; but so is the Sony A1, Canon R5 or R3, and Nikon Z9. So I understand what a fun camera is and that reminds me of what I started with in the early 60's.

Love my M11 Monochrom, plan on picking up the Q3 when it comes out next week. I think you made the right choice. I recently picked up the Fujifilm XH2S… it’s a good camera, but not really one I’m loving. There is just something special about Leica; I really enjoy shooting with it.

It’s nice that you can afford $5795 for a Leica. I’m keeping my X100F.

Yeah, it's so nice that Leica is so affordable and easy to switch and Fuji X100V are virtually everywhere and so easy to find ^^

I just got mine about a month ago. Really enjoying it, and just such a nicer shooting experience than the Fuji X100V (which i have)

A more budget option is the GX 9 together with the Leica 15 mm lens. Similar size, aperture ring but with the possibility to switch lenses! Great colours and ibis.

You made a good choice. One of my student’s dad let me borrow his Q2 for about a week and I really enjoyed working with it. Make sure you have that thumb grip though. It was more useful than I thought. 😅

Thanks, another informative video. I really appreciate the effort you both go to provide information. Oh my God how I want a medium format compact digital camera.. but I simply can’t afford that price right now. I wish Lumix would put a higher resolution sensor in their TZ range. I walk around with the TZ90 a lot. I think in the short term I may use my canon 5DSR with a pancake lens as a substitute for a Leica or hasselblad compact

I sold all my Sony FE gear 2 ½ year ago and went for the Leica Q2, it’s fun, great to carry around and quality is outstanding. The app works great on iPhone and iPad with a link to LR mobile. Love it😊

“I’m switching from Tony..” 😄

I moved from the X100V to a Leica M a couple of years ago and just love it. Thinking about adding a Leica Q to my bag now. Thank you for the great video..

Anyone know what upgrades the Q3 is rumored to have?

Bad time to buy a full price Q2!? Q3 is about to come out!

When Nikon Z8 review, changes, switch-to?

I have been using the Q2 for a year now. It has invigorated my love for photography with its high quality and minimalism. Pure joy to use. And being more limited inspires creativity. Still using mostly Canon for pro work, but for my own personal use, this is it.

Sold all my Sony FE gear and I have my Q2 for 3 years now, but also kept the Sony aps-c A6500 with E1655f2.8G, E11f18, E70350G and E20f28. Thinking about selling the Q2 and replace the A6500 by A6600 and A6700. But will I miss the Leica look in my pictures? I hardly make high quality prints

Will it be a Q3 now?

Have fun! I loved my q2, until I moved on 😅 great camera. Just a FYI, build muscle memory of any time using the macro mode to change out of it as soon as you get the shot. Or else you could be missing a decisive moment later :p

Leica Q3 comes out around 25th of may !flippy screen ?

I have a Q2 also it is hard to describe, but it just feels right. I would love to have a m11, but I have tremors and the Q2 keeps me in a happy place. And the photos come out beautiful.

I made the same swap and never regretted it. Yes the Q2 is big bucks but you’ll get a big chunk of that back come trade in or selling day

I had one for about a year, and loved it for photography. But it just did not work well for video. The autofocus was spotty at best, and the non-flip screen made it very difficult to vlog. Had to sell it to buy a camera more suitable for hybrid shooting.

Making the switch just in time for the Q3 announcement next week haha

So when do we see the Fuji X100Vi vs the Q2 AND the Q3 review?

I have 3 cameras, all of Sony's RX series, RX100iii, RX10iv, and RX1R, all have different purposes and strenght out of the three I use the 100 the least, as its hot little advantage over smartphone camera now, I wonder whether only Apc wonder like GRiii can keep the pocket camera section afloat. Now if only they can put an evf Ala sony does on their GRiv..

I sold my 100v for 30% more than I paid for it and got the Q2 second hand. Really pleased with the decision so with you on that 😊

I started with the Q2Mono and just added the Q2. Dynamic Duo - I love them both!

I bought my q2 two weeks ago, I love it. I love my Z9 an Nikon D6 as well. But Q2is so much fun

This is a very odd video. The X100V is a great camera for putting in your pocket. It's great for social situations and days out. I bought mine for £600 used before the prices went nuts. The Leica is a £4000 camera. It's much bigger and much much more "pro". I wouldn't take one out for cocktails. It's like saying I am not happy with my 35mm Point and Shoot film having poor picture quality so I am getting hammered with my Hasselblad 500CM . Panasonic GX9 with the 20mm F1.7 about £600 with 4 stops of stabilisation. You could drop, loose or leave in the Taxi a fair few of these with a lot less pain than a Leica Q2.

The only question to me is, do I need a Leica Q3, which will be published this year?

Isn't a Q3 about to be released?

Will you switch your Q2 to Q3 now?

Finally a video which compares the two cameras side by side with the same photo taken. i dont know why others compare completely different photos when doing a x100v vs q2 comparison. thank you!

I went from the x100v to the q2. I think overall I’m happy with the switch, but I do really miss the film simulations. The q2 is heavier but I still take it everywhere with me. But sometimes I do feel uncomfortable bringing a really expensive camera with me to certain places, whereas with the fuji I wouldn’t think twice. Definitely more time consuming to edit Leica files vs just going with fuji jpegs.

I did the same switch from X-100V to Q2. Never looked back. I love the Q2 and the lens is a masterpiece.

Leica Q2's in excellent shape are now going for around $4k to $4400 used. Not that is suddenly a bargain, but if they are within 2 years of original purchase, the warranty is transferable whereas a lot of camera companies only cover the original owner. With the Q3 coming out later this month there a lot of original Q's and Q2's on sale. I love my used Q2 - image quality is amazing, plus portability, convenience and it's weather sealed.

Thanks for the review - we don't need *yet another* video on the camera's specs. The are everywhere on YT. And the X100V is *unobtainable* anyway.

Great video! Love it and love the review! Still making the Q2 look good up until the Q3 debuts in a few weeks! Q3 looking to address the two short comings with a Tilt-screen and “Leica Looks.” Also, this video is awesome but the panning drone shots and the stabilized video had me confused unless they were shot w/ the video feature of the Q2. I was wondering. Cheers to making the jump!

The Q2 looks to be about the same size as the Fuji XT-5, and you get to keep your fun Fuji profiles!

I'm also a big fan of these fixed lens cameras especially for travel. I also mulled going for the Fuji or stretching for the Leica Q2, but ended up getting the sort of middle ground: a Sony RX1R II. It's basically a miniature A7R II and its been fantastic. May you should try out the Sony RX1R II too!

I was a firm believer of the X100 series, and thought that I had found my perfect everyday camera when I picked up the V. That is, until I picked up a Q2. Wow! I now own both the Q2 and Q2 Monochrom

i would love to see the photos you have done with the fuji X 100 V

The Rumored Q3 is supposed to be announced this month or soon afterwards... Per Leica Rumors... What to do?

But $5k.... Nice to be able to have the option. The Fuji would win out for me on that basis alone, although I'd envy the low-light capability of the larger sensor and much larger aperture....

A Silver leica Q3 with all the bells and whistles will be an extreme object of desire for me !

Why there is no Nikon Z8 content specially with telephoto lenses? 😢

I tried the Fuji but had focus error problems so had to return. Cashed in some gear and bought a used Q2 and love it.

Definitely let us know if you really do sell the X100V and get a Q2 (or if you will be waiting for a Q3?).

A Q2 (or Q3???) is my dream camera. ...the only question is, colour or Monochrom?

You can get a X-Pro3 with the XF 18mm 1.4 lens for less than 1/2 of the price of the Leica and have an optical viewfinder and Fuji film simulations.

Comparing two camera’s with a 3.5 price factor? And then ‘not sure’ and wanting more film simulations in the Q2? Guess I’ll keep my X100V 😂

Do you have any favorite Film recipes? :) Thanks for the video!

Not a surprise that the Leica out-performs the Fuji in all respects. While these two cameras have some similarities, they are clearly in a different class. I’m not sure if ease in uploading files to IG justifies the additional cost. Chelsea is not your typical consumer since she makes a living from photography and appears to have above average means. I don’t see a lot of valuable information here for the average consumer.

I switched the X100v to for the Q2 monochrome and then later added an M11. Love them both. I also loved the x100v but too many cameras. lol

Concerning the Fuji app -- If you are on iPhone, click the connect button when it pops up, then go to wifi settings and click the (i) next to the SSID, then turn off private wifi address. You can thank amoral marketeers tracking you for this new security feature. Even if you set it permanently, you still need to do it nearly every time. Don't blame Fuji or Apple. You don't blame who made your car or house for having locks. In a world of malicious agents, we can't have nice things! That said, could Fuji fix this? If the other camera manufacturers have already, then what gives?!

Those Fuji recipes are crack. It’s hard to let go of them. 😂

The other option is the SonyRX1rII also a full frame fixed lens camera, smaller than the Leica, sadly no longer made but can be found in the used market

This is why I switched over to the Ricoh GRIII from Fujifilm. With the added benefit of being smaller. I'm happy to be free of Film Simulations too though. I only like Pro Neg H and Velvia, with occasionally Astia - everything else makes skin look weird and unnatural, or skies.

Omg recently the fujifilm app isn't working to transfer from my X-T3. I thought it was just me.

I’m hoping the release of the Q3 in a few months, will drop the prices of the Q2

I think the main thing that would worry me about carrying around a Leica is it is so visibly expensive, and you might be asking for someone to grab it off you. So I am not sure I would want to take it "everywhere" with me, especially travelling. Also, in size terms, the Q2 might actually be more comparable to an X-T5 with one of the F2 primes?

Are people who buy either of these cameras actually deciding between Fuji and Leica? I dont see many people weighing those two options

How about the Fuji XE4? I believe it has one of Fuji's best sensors and comes in a really small and discreet package, stylish, uses interchangeable lenses and is fun to use too. As for the Q2, to me it's not that much different than other hi res full frame cameras. If I wanted to go Q2, I'd go for the monochrom which is something much more unique

Hi Guys, I love your videos. I went to KEH to buy a Leica camera with your link that says 5% discount and KEH is NOT honoring the discount. Don't know why but when I go to pay I see no 5% savings.

You and Tony are great at reviews and explanations. Thank you! I think we just live on different budgetary planets. I would get a Fuji XT5 and single prime or compact zoom AND THEN buy a jacket or pants with bigger pockets. Then I would fly to Iceland and take pictures of the Aurora Borealis with the money I saved. Or I would get a smaller MFT camera and 12-32mm lens and travel to someplace even more exotic.

Excellent video Chelsea! Just a heads up to folks that are considering the Q2, If your favorite focal length is 35mm this camera might not perfectly allign with your work. The crop modes don't magically change the lens type, it just crops a 28mm image (I know, duh moment) There's a few folks on the interwebs that swear leica's 28mm has a wider perspective than most other 28mm lenses. I personally havn't noticed, but the lens length might play into perspective (this is a short 28mm lens). Also, the crops and color profiles are baked into JPEG files. DNG files have the ability to change the crop later in Lightroom. Also Lightroom seems to clear any color profiles when importing DNG files, but this might be a setting within Lightroom (I havn't found anything yet). I wouldn't recomend using the electronic shutter due to extreme rolling shutter distortions. You get 12fps with mechanical shutter so if you're used to spraying and praying you're going to get frustrated real fast. Other than that, I love my Q2 and its been my most used camera for my personal work.

Chelsea is taking photos with the Q2 and posting them to her phone. You need 47 Megapixels for that?

Love that you do a Q2 review days before the Q3 appeared

Nice review! Thanks.. I'm also switching from holga to leica immediately soon as i watch this video, and luckly today I've got my first leica Q2 from thrift store for $5.00 dollars

But why not the q3?

My concern is 28mm. Yes you can crop to 35,50,75mm, but aren't you always shooting at 28mm?

11:59: LOL at the misquote of Ansel Adams. It was Chase Jarvis, couldn't be more different 😂😂

I’m in the same boat with price being a major decision factor but my choice is between fx3 and fx30

decisions decisions decisions, legacy platform or persona preference... awsome review 🤘

I love reviews. I wish this review was actually a review. Thanks for pandering though.

All the Leica Q2 Videos on KZfaq, right before the Q3 comes out 😄

This video was brought to you by Leica

you have to try a Q2 monochrom - everything and I mean everything looks different- when I got mine I felt like a kid with my first camera loaded with back and white film-you will want to take a picture of everything just to see what it looks like

Fuji is releasing a brand new phone app on the 24th. Along with the new X-S20 and various other assorted goodies.

both are great and I loved both but the Q2 is just amazing. you will so enjoy it!

Leica is a bit too expensive for most of us unfortunately

Thanks, Chelsea. I like the Q2 but only for about $2500. On the other hand, I like the A7CR for $6000. I own the A7R5 and love the 61mp. Then the clair image zoom where you can crop in 50%. Not to mention the unbelievably quick focus. Hell , I don't know which one to choose.

Hope you waited a little before you pulled the trigger on the Q2. Q3 have the Leica Looks which are similar to the Fujifilm Film Simulations, plus a lot more. I think you will like it. But the price..., that's another story. However, it is a joy to shoot and I have been very happy that I got it.

Thanks Chelsea for this comparison!I have a Q2 Monochrom and a X100V in use and must admit I don't like the ergonomics of the Leica at all : the body is just too heavy to be used with one hand (which is useful for snapshots and street) You definitely need a thumb rest.High iso colour rendition of the Q2 is not the best of these worlds either.The Q2 shines on its lens for sure , which is very sharp but heavily corrected in body.I just love my X 100 V and the jpeg output. The only I would like to see adde with next gen is IBIS.

"Leica Rumors" has it that the Q3 is about to show up this month. If true, I think it's worth it to wait and see and whether to get the Q3 or snatch up the Q2 for potential savings.

I would do the same if I can (currently trying to find someone to trade my Fuji X100V and settle the difference with) but fortunately I’ll be still super happy with my Fuji if I don’t