LEICA Q2 vs FUJI X100V - Review/ Samples/ Workflow 

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I don’t usually leave comments and you probably won’t see this, but this video blew me away man. Your choice of words and descriptions had me hooked the entire time. Great video man, and as a beginner photographer, this really helped me expand my understanding and knowledge of the craft. Appreciate it! “Instruments capable of duplicating time” is also a beautiful statement!

Wonderful video man, loved the way you presented this comparison. I recently “upgraded” from an X100F to a Q, and while the X100F was an amazing EDC camera for me for about a year and I loved much about it; the Q is everything I hoped it would be and more! As much of a stereotypically thing to say as it is, once you’ve acquired a taste for the “Leica Look”, there’s no going back. 📷

Loved the perspective at the end about not needing either of these cameras, really refreshing to hear. Subbed - keep up the great work!

Such a nice review. Charitable, even. Love the way you capture the essence of photography at the end, “the best camera is the one you have with you”. While capturing their obvious and not-so-obvious qualities, rather than hyping one, the other or both, you offer joy to the viewer to go out and make art. Bravo.

Hey Corey, just to let you know I stumble upon this video and after watching it I felt incredible. Your rythm, editing, voice and obviously everything you saif just felt right. So thank you so so much for this. Have a good one.

That’s a really great video. I have a Q2 and think it’s the most enjoyable camera I’ve ever used. I love shooting with it and editing the files. Your video does an excellent job describing both of these really great cameras.

Fabulously illustrated, well explained... and surprisingly honest and good advised video ! Great job !!!

Sick video. Great explanations, music and editing 🤌🏽🔥

Wow what a great precise video , makes me want to grab my camera and go out and shoot! The sound design is almost more interesting than the visuals , great vid bro! You are truly a master of your craft 😎

Seriously dude this was a great comparison video . Spot on and really enjoyed to watch. Like it ought to be. Well done...

First time EVER inspired to comment on a RU-vid video. Damn - that was one of the most well-done videos I've ever seen on the Leica Q2 vs. the X100V. Great work. Truly. -

What a creative way to make a review! I want to buy one of these just because I used to be a professional photographer, but I lost my passion to making more money and I took on projects I didn't like to shoot. I didn't take any pictures for another 2 years. Then my grandfather gave me an 60 year old soviet rangefinder and I fell in love, but the process of film photography is just too much for me, so I want something in the middle. Not too digital, not too analog. I will be testing the Q2 for a week, so we will see, but I will probably go for the first Leica Q, just to save money.

I wanted something smaller than my ‘work’ cameras but better than the iPhone. Bought the 100f. It was ok. When the 100v came out i immediately sold the F and switched. Major change. The F wasn’t intuitive in the way the V is. Love that little beast. I call it my dog-walking camera. Perfect size. And as you stated, the flip up screen is perfect for ‘hail mary’ shooting with…yeah, my dogs. If I carry my R5 it becomes work. I’d love to play with a Q2 but I’m very happy with my X100V.

Dude this video is awesome. I love the vibe.

Like most reviewers, you ultimately conclude that it’s more of a “look and feel” than a true photo comparison verdict. I appreciate the honesty. I love my X100V.

Brilliant review and video. Bravo. 😊 Watch it two times in a row

Thanks for sharing your fantastic analysis without any bias! All the best for your future. Regards.

My primary daily carry is my Q3. I also have a Leica D-Lux 7 if I want really small and want to share with my grandkids. For fun, I have a Sofort 2, friends, family and total strangers love being given a small printed photograph as a memory of an special moment.

Seen several of the same comparison, just wanna say that this is the best one so far. Great Job!! Have/had both, on the X now but man do I miss the tank-like feel of the Q2.

That voice over is like a Hollywood movie lol 👏🏼 such a great video! Kudos!

Great video man. Ah man I wish I could afford a q2. Used someone Q recently and that was lovely- such a nice experience.

Brilliantly beautiful review

Nicely done video, comparisons, and concluding remarks. What’s that jazz track at the end? Really nice one.

Great info. on both of these great cameras. Just subscribed. Many thanks!

Nice! Hope for more videos like this!

Love your review!!!

Stay til the end. The message is outrageously good. So on point.

Great review Corey.

one of the best comparison of these two cameras, EXCELLENT !!! thanks. zen billings

Well done, sir! 👏🏼

What a great video! A real sense of passion bi lust after a Q2 even more now.

love the video. Love how you talked... and the story.... man the story.

Thanks for a refreshingly new comparison discussion. Your respect for your viewers experience is what sets you apart. Having learnt the craft on 35mm film cameras I like to 'Feel right at home' using a new digital camera. That's why Fujifilm got my interest as other makers went for menus & touch screens, probably desperate not to loose their market to smartphone makers. As you say 'the best camera is the one with you'.

Nice video. Personally, the Leica is a no-go until they get a more functional EVF. But that camera looks great in your video, gotta admit.

great review!

man I can listen to your voice all dayyy!

Beautiful comparison. Would you be able to share where you got that X100V shutter button and grip?

Well produced video with wonderful narration! Non professional myself & procrastinated between these two products for about 6 months and then fell for the XPRO3, mainly for the choice of lenses available (and less pricy) than the Leica set-up. Very happy with the decision a couple of years down the line.

Awesome video!

Great review. You're right, we buy on emotion, not logic. I have a Leica C-Lux 1 and I still love it. It's a Panasonic but, no, it's a Leica. ❤

Well-scripted and well paced. You've explained exactly how I feel about the difference in workflow between these two cameras. More spraying on the X100 series, and more intentional and methodical on the Q2. Even though the idea of having a JPG ready to go out of the X100 feels like it would be beneficial... in reality, I find that with the Q2, I actually enjoy sitting down at my computer with a clean slate that I can push in the direction and mood that I want the image to feel. Subbed!

Great video man

The last thing you said about buying off emotion rather than logic is so spot on. There’s so much hype around them but do we really _need_ them? No. But they’re certainly something to drool over.

Any skilled photographer gets results with either camera. It's personal preference of handling, colour science, focal length, budget etc. are the drivers of choice.

Cool video!

Great views; candid

I’m an amateur photographer owning the X100V. Since owning this camera my results have got significantly better. I don’t know why this is, whether it’s because I gel with it, or it’s just a brilliant camera. I’ve never owned a Leica but seen some of the results on forums and it looks to be a great camera also

I typically do shoot one lens, one camera body (not because of philosophy, but because it’s it’s just easier for me to grab and run, on the go, etc). Something like a the Fuji or the Leica q would be a great item for me, but I just can’t purchase a fixed lens camera. When dust gets on the sensor, etc there’s no way of cleaning it aside from mailing it on in for service. That’s really the only issue I have with these types of cameras. Great video and comparison!

Hey Corey, great review! Quick question, what’s that green kinda rope camera strap you’re using on the Leica?

I rented a Q2 to get a feel for the Leica Experience. I loved it so much that I got a Q3 allocation and then ditched it cause I was just so attached to the Q2. I bought a Ghost, I do not regret it at all. I had considered buying the Fuji but I just couldn’t get into it because of the comparable build quality. I’d love to get back and pick up the Fuji one day, but I love my Leica.

I was so ready to buy the Q2 after watching 90% of your video. Then you said what you said in the last minute or so, and I hit pause and remove from cart the Q2.

Can you make a video about your Leica presets on VSCO you use?

I love the photo of Queen Elizabeth with her M3! I have the same camera with the same clip on meter that cleverly integrates with the shutter speed dial. I've been shooting with Leica rangefinders since 1968. I looked long and hard at Leica digital cameras, but while I can afford them I can't justify them. I have to admit the Q2 is very tempting. I don't have an X100, but have three Fuji X-E cameras as well as the H1. The X-E cameras are almost the same size as my M3. I do wish the X100 cameras had a wider field of view. I'd love to have an X-100V, but for almost the same money I can buy the X-T5 or even the X-H2.

There’s more than a little George Clooney about your vocal. Top quality content. My Fuji X100v is on the way.

The VSCO film presets look great! I noticed that in Lightroom, it says that you have a profile missing. Do you use the presets designed for Fuji cameras, even though they don't have a profile for the X100V?

I spent almost ten years exclusively shooting on a Fuji X100s - I have a real soft spot for that camera :) Nice film

Hey dude! I just watched this and your fx3 vs bmpcc video, they were both very pleasing videos! Just subscribed, I'd love to see you make more. I also see in the description that you were wrong about the fx3 haha, would love to see a follow up video on that! I see you invested in a G lens as well, I guess the autofocus noise is gone. What do you think of the 24-70?

Great review. Couldn't agree more with everything you said. 9:14 that certain inexplainable 3d pop is all full frame vs. crop. After all, the "crop factor 1.5" is just marketing's way of selling a sensor that fits 2.3 times in the full-frame sensor, trying to make it sound big. But, area is not metered in diagonals, but in square mm/cm/inches. And then we see what pixel size and pixel pitch and overall light gathering abilities are worth: a certain 3d-pop that crop does not produce.

Your voiceover sounds amazing. Any insight on what you use/do?

I owned the q2 for a year and a half and it is a truly amazing camera. I ended up selling it recently because I went full analog and wanted a summicron 35 for my m6. I can see myself getting a Q3 in the future depending on what the specs are. I have heard great things about the x100v but after using Leica I could never go back to anything else

I love my Q2. Upgraded from the 100F and never looked back. That said, I think I'll give my Q2 to the wife and pick up the Q3 if it has the M11 sensor and features. While I love the 28mm summilux, I can't help but want a 35mm summilux on a Q body. I think I could die happy if that ever came to fruition. Haha. Great video!

That was a great review and super production. I'm going to sell my Q2 even though its the best camera I've ever owned. Build, IQ and menu system are head and shoulders above but I struggle to shoot at 27mm because it takes skills that I don't have. I'm working on it.

I recently ditched my beautiful Seiko watch for a Rolex. With the Rolex, time just seems to flow so much more smoothly. I'm enjoying life and telling time much more than I ever did. It might just be that mystical quality built into every Rolex. By Black Forest elves, I suppose. Anyway, life is much better now that i can tell the genuine Rolex time. 😎

I'm watching it now... and sure I would love to treat myself as a photographer with Leica but I know I'm not there yet (and it's not a thing I need right at the moment). Today I received my new 27mm pancake lens which I'm going to attach to the lightweight fujifilm interchangeable lens body and have fun with. At the end of the day the most important aspect is making a photos, we don't need a top gear for that... if someone thinks that this camera will make that person a better photographer it's a mistake, will it help with image quality itself - for sure. I'm gonna first try how using prime lens of 27mm fits my style of photography. Was thinking about 18mm one - which on cropped sensor is more similar to the ones present on Q2 or X100V but I like more a bit narrow perspective... Wishing everyone a great photos, no matter what gear you're using.

which camera would you say has better autofocus? i do a lot of street and travel photography, and currently own a fujifilm x-pro 3 which has the same sensor and autofocus as the x100v. thanks!

Thanks for this emotional review. Well crafted and nicely spoken. I owned all of these cameras and beyond in the last 20 years. I have to confess that it really doesn’t matter what kind of camera u are using as long as you know what you’re doing. Well except you want the red dot… then you should by a Leica for the sake of feeling a better photographer 😅

Hey, great vid! What's the name of the intro guitar song?

Too many custom recipes freak me out. I just wanna shoot and then edit. That’s why I like the Leica system. Simplicity.

Excellent review and thanks for not wasting time with gimmicks! Lol.

Nice video and lighting! got canon, fuji and leica and damn this is addictive and expensive.

While the Fuji X100 series are great (my favorite, I've owned several) APS-C cameras, the Leica Q's put these cameras to shame. The IQ alone is simply non-comparable. Leica full frame sensor paired with one of the sharpest Leica lenses ever is stratospheres above the Fuji X100 series.

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I shot with the x100v for 2 years. Love it. Gave it to my brother after a month with the Q2. You implied the Q2 won't make you a better photography. Well, I'm still not great, but I am getting better images and better compositions with the Q2. It shows in my works, i see it and so do my friends. I'm sure there are a lot of explanations, if nothing else the 6k commitment makes me try harder. But, that said, I'm getting stuff I wasn't with the X100. In the last decade I've owned probably 5 or more Fuji Film cameras. They're tremendous product but is the Q 3x the x100? I think so.

photographers dream of owning a Leica its like a car fanatic getting that old mint Ferrari they've always wanted. Its not practical at all but it so perfect. With that being said I hope they put a 35mm on the Q3 so I can leave my Sonys in the camera closet.

i want leica, but can’t do such cool photos on x100v as you do in terms of quality, not composition. gonna learn how to use it more and then buy q3 when it comes out 😅

Love my Q and my Fuji X

Cameras are all so good these days that, to me at least, it's all about handling and the work flow they facilitate. I picked up a Nikon Df and that camera was sooooo misunderstood when it came out and now it seems as uncontroversial as an XPro3.

lol comparing 6k camera to a 1.4k camera is hilarious. i really wish i could find an alternative to the fuji because i cant seem to find it. this was a beautiful camera comparison though.

Excellent video! Fabulous production quality. One request though... turn down the music. I actually had to turn on the subtitles to pick up everything you were saying. I'm here for camera info, not tunes. Cheers!

I just got my first camera with interchangeable lenses. Second hand Lumix gx800 for £170 came with a bag and a mini tripod. I don't know how could people live without a tilting screen? I almost could hear the Japanese shouted to the German " stay where you are! Don't move! That's right! You look very good... Be mindful and thoughtful! Yeah that's it! You look cool!..."

The fact that the x100v is being compared to a camera that’s worth $8000 and 4x it’s price is a huuuuuuge and instant W for the x100v.

Love to have a q2 however I need to spend more time with my x100v to justify the needs

Great video! As an owner of both, I agree with your conclusions 100%!

I don't think it is a fair comparison. although I am a Fuji fan, but APSC vs Full Frame, that is no way it can be the same quality. That is supposed to be the same quality lenes on both cameras, which is not.

For me it is a decision of arriving in a Mercedes or ford focus. Both will get you where you want to go.

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btw it's over 4x, not 3x the cost.

I’m so stuck and don’t know what to do… WHAT SHOULD I BUY 😭

I never feel Leica Q is a beautiful designed camera. I much prefer Fujifilm 100v look. Also the build quality of X100v is really really good. I much prefer to buy Leica SL body if I am going to invest for Leica

First of all there is a big difference with these 2 cameras, while x100v is a barely an EDC camera you can take everywhere without any problem, q2 is much bigger and heavier, you can not go everwhere with that camera. While i agree that q2 is slightly better in terms of image quality, x100v has bulit in flash, tilt screen, nd filter that q2 doesnt have. That's why i don't agreee q2 deserves the 3x price. I have Nikon and 35mm sigma art lens, i guarentee image quality is at least as good as q2.

Apples vs oranges, you can buy more than 3 fujis for the Q2... The comparison should be with the Leica d-lux 7 they are similarly priced and the fuji womps the Leica

Not been able to change lenses on the q2 isn’t that big of a deal! I only have one kidney to sell to buy the q2, can’t afford any other Leica lens anyway

Great video! VSCO username?

Biggest thing for me when comparing these two is that the Fuji is 90% as good as the Leica and is 25% of the price. Fuji is a no brainer here.

If I'm buying a Leica, it has to be a M for the shooting experience. The Q and SL is just like any other mirror less camera. So in that case I'd go with the X100V for its compact size. As for the red dot, I actually hate the attention it draws so I tried covering it with tape, replacing it with a black dot but eventually paying more for another M, but made sure it was a MP with no dot.

Fuji forever ♾️🔥

What a good idea - 7 grand vs. 1400… 5x the price comparison.

I had the X100f for a few years, and will NEVER get a fixed lens camera again because of SENSOR DUST.

This video is a piece of art, wonderful! The downside is the loudness of the „foreground music“. So it was hard for me listening, so unfortunately I had to quit watching after 50% ! Perhaps it’s my fault because my ears turned bad over the decades.