Zeiss ZX1 vs. Leica Q (Typ 116)
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Megapixels
37.40
24.20
Max. image resolution
7488 x 4992
6000 x 4000
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
36 x 24 mm
36 x 24 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera.
Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the
sensor, the better the image quality.
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Actual sensor size
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Surface area:
| 864.00 mm² | vs | 864.00 mm² |
Difference: 0 mm² (0%)
ZX1 and Q (Typ 116) sensors are the same size.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations.
There is a 3 year gap between Zeiss ZX1 (2018) and Leica Q (Typ 116) (2015).
All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered.
The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 12.5 µm² (54%)
A pixel on Leica Q (Typ 116) sensor is approx. 54% bigger than a pixel on Zeiss ZX1.
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one
square cm of the sensor.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers,
click here.
Specs
Zeiss ZX1
Leica Q (Typ 116)
Total megapixels
39.50
26.30
Effective megapixels
37.40
24.20
Optical zoom
1x
Digital zoom
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80-51200
Auto, 100-50000
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
30 cm
30 cm
Macro focus range
17 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
35 mm
28 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2
f1.7
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
30 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/8000 sec
1/16000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Electronic
White balance presets
7
5
Screen size
4.3"
3"
Screen resolution
921,600 dots
1,040,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
3840x2160 (30p)
1920x1080 (60p/30p)
Storage types
512GB internal
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Li-ion Battery Pack
BP-DC12 lithium ion battery
Weight
813 g
640 g
Dimensions
142 x 93 x 94 mm
130 x 80 x 93 mm
Year
2018
2015
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Diagonal
Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height
| Diagonal = √ | w² + h² |
Zeiss ZX1 diagonal
w = 36.00 mm
h = 24.00 mm
h = 24.00 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 36.00² + 24.00² | = 43.27 mm |
Leica Q (Typ 116) diagonal
w = 36.00 mm
h = 24.00 mm
h = 24.00 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 36.00² + 24.00² | = 43.27 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
ZX1 sensor area
Width = 36.00 mm
Height = 24.00 mm
Surface area = 36.00 × 24.00 = 864.00 mm²
Height = 24.00 mm
Surface area = 36.00 × 24.00 = 864.00 mm²
Q (Typ 116) sensor area
Width = 36.00 mm
Height = 24.00 mm
Surface area = 36.00 × 24.00 = 864.00 mm²
Height = 24.00 mm
Surface area = 36.00 × 24.00 = 864.00 mm²
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the
next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
| Pixel pitch = | sensor width in mm | × 1000 |
| sensor resolution width in pixels |
ZX1 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 36.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 7490 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 7490 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 36.00 | × 1000 | = 4.81 µm |
| 7490 |
Q (Typ 116) pixel pitch
Sensor width = 36.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6026 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 6026 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 36.00 | × 1000 | = 5.97 µm |
| 6026 |
Pixel area
The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
| Pixel area = | sensor surface area in mm² |
| effective megapixels |
ZX1 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 4.81 µm
Pixel area = 4.81² = 23.14 µm²
Pixel area = 4.81² = 23.14 µm²
Q (Typ 116) pixel area
Pixel pitch = 5.97 µm
Pixel area = 5.97² = 35.64 µm²
Pixel area = 5.97² = 35.64 µm²
Pixel density
Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
One could also use this formula:
| Pixel density = ( | sensor resolution width in pixels | )² / 1000000 |
| sensor width in cm |
One could also use this formula:
| Pixel density = | effective megapixels × 1000000 | / 10000 |
| sensor surface area in mm² |
ZX1 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 7490 pixels
Sensor width = 3.6 cm
Pixel density = (7490 / 3.6)² / 1000000 = 4.33 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 3.6 cm
Pixel density = (7490 / 3.6)² / 1000000 = 4.33 MP/cm²
Q (Typ 116) pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 6026 pixels
Sensor width = 3.6 cm
Pixel density = (6026 / 3.6)² / 1000000 = 2.8 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 3.6 cm
Pixel density = (6026 / 3.6)² / 1000000 = 2.8 MP/cm²
Sensor resolution
Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher
than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications.
Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula.
For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:
Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
| (X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000 → |
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Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
ZX1 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 36.00 mm
Sensor height = 24.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 37.40
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4993 × 1.5 = 7490
Resolution vertical: X = 4993
Sensor resolution = 7490 x 4993
Sensor height = 24.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 37.40
| r = 36.00/24.00 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 4993
Sensor resolution = 7490 x 4993
Q (Typ 116) sensor resolution
Sensor width = 36.00 mm
Sensor height = 24.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4017 × 1.5 = 6026
Resolution vertical: X = 4017
Sensor resolution = 6026 x 4017
Sensor height = 24.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.20
| r = 36.00/24.00 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 4017
Sensor resolution = 6026 x 4017
Crop factor
Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal
of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
| Crop factor = | 43.27 mm |
| sensor diagonal in mm |
ZX1 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 43.27 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1 |
| 43.27 |
Q (Typ 116) crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 43.27 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1 |
| 43.27 |
35 mm equivalent aperture
Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture
with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).
ZX1 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 1
Aperture = f2
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2) × 1 = f2
Aperture = f2
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2) × 1 = f2
Q (Typ 116) equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 1
Aperture = f1.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.7) × 1 = f1.7
Aperture = f1.7
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.7) × 1 = f1.7
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