Trade leica q2 for m10?
p.1 #1Trade leica q2 for m10?
hello folks!
i recently got an offer to trade me Q2 + 1000Cad for a M10
just wanted to post here to see if this seems like a good deal/trade.
i usually shoot lifestyle and street photography. Would like to try m10 for the rf but wasnt sure if this is a great deal.
any insight would be appreciated!
i recently got an offer to trade me Q2 + 1000Cad for a M10
just wanted to post here to see if this seems like a good deal/trade.
i usually shoot lifestyle and street photography. Would like to try m10 for the rf but wasnt sure if this is a great deal.
any insight would be appreciated!
Sep 03, 2026 at 03:35 PM
p.1 #2Trade leica q2 for m10?
I'd do it. But I am a bit biased. I have 2 M 10s and an M 10 Mono.
Sep 03, 2026 at 03:58 PM
p.1 #3Trade leica q2 for m10?
I don't think the math works. Plus you'd need to budget for lenses.
Sep 03, 2026 at 04:08 PM
p.1 #4Trade leica q2 for m10?
You'll be going from 47MP to 24MP ... and gaining lens interchange capability.
If you're cropping down the Q to get past its distortion correction or gain a cropped focal length, you're tossing some MP anyway, so the drop from 47 to 24 may not be as severe as it sounds on spec.
As to the dollar amount on the trade, reasonable (condition variable, etc.).
Me, I'm going to be letting my Q2 go (had it for several years now), and for the WA stuff, I have the 24/2.8 Elmarit as a chosen WA IQ optic to mount on the M / L. Granted, it doesn't have AF, but ... with WA dof, zone focusing, etc. not gonna miss the AF that much.
The other aspect is that the leaf shutter on the Q2 is super, super quiet, and has a modest amount of OIS assist. The M won't be THAT quiet, nor have any stabilization (you'll learn to manage shutter speeds / ISO's). On the flip side, the tactile engagement of the M shutter release is more satisfying (imo) than the electronic release of the Q (since it is not mechanically linked to the leaf shutter).
If you "want to try" what life with an M is like ... the "is this a great deal" question ... my answer is it is a fair deal. You're not getting taken advantage of (again, condition dependent, etc.), nor are you getting an amazing steal of a deal bargain. Thus ... should be close to a fair shake (condition dependent) ... as a path to exploration into the M journey.
Imo ... whether someone sticks with the M journey for a lifetime, or gives it a go and finds it "not for them" ... I think it can be a viable "rite of passage" to experience an M at least once in your life, for some folks.
Is this the time for you
... it's not a BAD trade, just a DIFFERENT one. 
HTH
Edited on Sep 03, 2026 at 04:21 PM · View previous versions
If you're cropping down the Q to get past its distortion correction or gain a cropped focal length, you're tossing some MP anyway, so the drop from 47 to 24 may not be as severe as it sounds on spec.
As to the dollar amount on the trade, reasonable (condition variable, etc.).
Me, I'm going to be letting my Q2 go (had it for several years now), and for the WA stuff, I have the 24/2.8 Elmarit as a chosen WA IQ optic to mount on the M / L. Granted, it doesn't have AF, but ... with WA dof, zone focusing, etc. not gonna miss the AF that much.
The other aspect is that the leaf shutter on the Q2 is super, super quiet, and has a modest amount of OIS assist. The M won't be THAT quiet, nor have any stabilization (you'll learn to manage shutter speeds / ISO's). On the flip side, the tactile engagement of the M shutter release is more satisfying (imo) than the electronic release of the Q (since it is not mechanically linked to the leaf shutter).
If you "want to try" what life with an M is like ... the "is this a great deal" question ... my answer is it is a fair deal. You're not getting taken advantage of (again, condition dependent, etc.), nor are you getting an amazing steal of a deal bargain. Thus ... should be close to a fair shake (condition dependent) ... as a path to exploration into the M journey.
Imo ... whether someone sticks with the M journey for a lifetime, or gives it a go and finds it "not for them" ... I think it can be a viable "rite of passage" to experience an M at least once in your life, for some folks.
Is this the time for you
... it's not a BAD trade, just a DIFFERENT one. HTH
Edited on Sep 03, 2026 at 04:21 PM · View previous versions
Sep 03, 2026 at 04:13 PM
p.1 #5Trade leica q2 for m10?
Speaking as an Leica M shooter...
Just to “try” the rangefinder experience? I wouldn’t. I also wouldn’t want to go from 47MP down to 24MP. And if you don’t already have M-mount lenses, you’ll be spending more money on lenses on top of the trade. If the Q2 is already working for you, I’d stick with it.
Just to “try” the rangefinder experience? I wouldn’t. I also wouldn’t want to go from 47MP down to 24MP. And if you don’t already have M-mount lenses, you’ll be spending more money on lenses on top of the trade. If the Q2 is already working for you, I’d stick with it.
Sep 03, 2026 at 04:14 PM
p.1 #6Trade leica q2 for m10?
24mps is more than enough. I wish my M 10 mono was 24 instead of 40.
Here are some 18mps images from the M 9 Mono that I shot for a hospital client some years back. His wound up on a wall in a stairway as a 36 X 54 inch print that you could walk right up to. I upsized it with OnOne resize. And these resizing programs are so much better know that they were then.
And the final on the wall
One more.
Final
What I do find a bit odd is a lot of photographers want more and more MPs only to post 200 kb compressed jpgs on the web.
My last exhibit here in Chicago I had 12 X 18 inch prints that were all shot with 18mp and 24mp cameras (not upsized) and the prints were amazing. The mp wars kinda remind me a bit of the stereo watts wars of the mid to late 1970s.
Here are some 18mps images from the M 9 Mono that I shot for a hospital client some years back. His wound up on a wall in a stairway as a 36 X 54 inch print that you could walk right up to. I upsized it with OnOne resize. And these resizing programs are so much better know that they were then.
And the final on the wall
One more.
Final
What I do find a bit odd is a lot of photographers want more and more MPs only to post 200 kb compressed jpgs on the web.
My last exhibit here in Chicago I had 12 X 18 inch prints that were all shot with 18mp and 24mp cameras (not upsized) and the prints were amazing. The mp wars kinda remind me a bit of the stereo watts wars of the mid to late 1970s.
Sep 03, 2026 at 05:10 PM
p.1 #7Trade leica q2 for m10?
I would rather have the M10, but, as already eloquently stated, above, in post #2, I, too, am biased, having two M10 original cameras, and an M10 Monochrom.
Plus, a Q camera is a chunky camera. Its one lens cannot be removed, to make it slimmer.
Edited, to correct the auto-corrected "Monochrome" to the intended Monochrom.
Edited on Sep 04, 2026 at 01:01 PM · View previous versions
Plus, a Q camera is a chunky camera. Its one lens cannot be removed, to make it slimmer.
Edited, to correct the auto-corrected "Monochrome" to the intended Monochrom.
Edited on Sep 04, 2026 at 01:01 PM · View previous versions
Sep 04, 2026 at 07:05 AM
p.1 #8Trade leica q2 for m10?
I'd say, yes. Pair it with a 35/2 or a 50/2. Enjoy.
I am not a Q buyer. I find Sony better for my AF needs. I can share that I am enjoying my M10r a lot! I have adapted to focusing quicker than I thought. It's easier to carry. Fun to hold. Fun to focus. Produces incredible images.
leica_vanpp wrote:
hello folks!
i recently got an offer to trade me Q2 + 1000Cad for a M10
just wanted to post here to see if this seems like a good deal/trade.
i usually shoot lifestyle and street photography. Would like to try m10 for the rf but wasnt sure if this is a great deal.
any insight would be appreciated!
I am not a Q buyer. I find Sony better for my AF needs. I can share that I am enjoying my M10r a lot! I have adapted to focusing quicker than I thought. It's easier to carry. Fun to hold. Fun to focus. Produces incredible images.
leica_vanpp wrote:
hello folks!
i recently got an offer to trade me Q2 + 1000Cad for a M10
just wanted to post here to see if this seems like a good deal/trade.
i usually shoot lifestyle and street photography. Would like to try m10 for the rf but wasnt sure if this is a great deal.
any insight would be appreciated!
Sep 04, 2026 at 08:43 AM
p.1 #9Trade leica q2 for m10?
I just recently bought my "Q." A Nikon ZR! If I feel the need, I can buy an M-to-Z adapter....
For those among y'all who do not read the FM Nikon forum, My wife and I are both Nikon shooters. She is the senior photographer, and since going digital, before I even started using using interchangeable-lens cameras, she has been a firmly loyal Nikon shooter, F-mount, and adding Z upon launch in late 2018. I side-stepped into the Leica M system, in early 2018, specifically to start using one specific lens...
If I feel the need, I can buy an M-to-Z adapter.... For those among y'all who do not read the FM Nikon forum, My wife and I are both Nikon shooters. She is the senior photographer, and since going digital, before I even started using using interchangeable-lens cameras, she has been a firmly loyal Nikon shooter, F-mount, and adding Z upon launch in late 2018. I side-stepped into the Leica M system, in early 2018, specifically to start using one specific lens...
Sep 04, 2026 at 01:10 PM
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p.1 #10Trade leica q2 for m10?
oh wow thanks so much everybody for the great insights!
Although still debating inside my head, I am leaning towards keeping my q2.
The mp doesn't worry me too much as I do not make full use of 48mp on my q2, but I think my time for a "m" will eventually come.
Although still debating inside my head, I am leaning towards keeping my q2.
The mp doesn't worry me too much as I do not make full use of 48mp on my q2, but I think my time for a "m" will eventually come.
Sep 04, 2026 at 05:46 PM
p.1 #11Trade leica q2 for m10?
leica_vanpp wrote:
i recently got an offer to trade me Q2 + 1000Cad for a M10
just wanted to post here to see if this seems like a good deal/trade.
Purely by the numbers it's a fair trade:
- M10 is roughly $4000 USD
- Q2 is roughly $3000 USD
(All depending on condition.)
If you need to sell the M10 for $4000 USD later on, a buyer will pick it up in a month or two.
i recently got an offer to trade me Q2 + 1000Cad for a M10
just wanted to post here to see if this seems like a good deal/trade.
Purely by the numbers it's a fair trade:
- M10 is roughly $4000 USD
- Q2 is roughly $3000 USD
(All depending on condition.)
If you need to sell the M10 for $4000 USD later on, a buyer will pick it up in a month or two.
Sep 04, 2026 at 06:59 PM
p.1 #12Trade leica q2 for m10?
Keeping your Q2 is the right call.
leica_vanpp wrote:
oh wow thanks so much everybody for the great insights!
Although still debating inside my head, I am leaning towards keeping my q2.
The mp doesn't worry me too much as I do not make full use of 48mp on my q2, but I think my time for a "m" will eventually come.
leica_vanpp wrote:
oh wow thanks so much everybody for the great insights!
Although still debating inside my head, I am leaning towards keeping my q2.
The mp doesn't worry me too much as I do not make full use of 48mp on my q2, but I think my time for a "m" will eventually come.
Sep 05, 2026 at 06:18 AM
p.1 #13Trade leica q2 for m10?
I would keep Q, see if you can drive to a decent leica dealer or the Leica shop - and ask if you can play around with the range finder. I did not do that but played around with SL + a 35 mm lens - and the manual shooting was so much pleasurable I did not bother to try the rangefinder.
You may find the same experience.
I picked up SL2 being aware that if I want to sell in a year or two the financial hit would be minimum.
I am not experienced at all and am still figuring out my way around manual shooting.
You may find the same experience.
I picked up SL2 being aware that if I want to sell in a year or two the financial hit would be minimum.
I am not experienced at all and am still figuring out my way around manual shooting.
Sep 05, 2026 at 07:58 AM
p.1 #14Trade leica q2 for m10?
Welcome to the deep end of the pool.
lens_payoff_0l wrote:
I would keep Q, see if you can drive to a decent leica dealer or the Leica shop - and ask if you can play around with the range finder. I did not do that but played around with SL + a 35 mm lens - and the manual shooting was so much pleasurable I did not bother to try the rangefinder.
You may find the same experience.
I picked up SL2 being aware that if I want to sell in a year or two the financial hit would be minimum.
I am not experienced at all and am still figuring...Show more →
lens_payoff_0l wrote:
I would keep Q, see if you can drive to a decent leica dealer or the Leica shop - and ask if you can play around with the range finder. I did not do that but played around with SL + a 35 mm lens - and the manual shooting was so much pleasurable I did not bother to try the rangefinder.
You may find the same experience.
I picked up SL2 being aware that if I want to sell in a year or two the financial hit would be minimum.
I am not experienced at all and am still figuring...Show more →
Sep 05, 2026 at 08:53 AM
p.1 #15Trade leica q2 for m10?
thirtyfivefifty wrote:
Speaking as an Leica M shooter...
Just to “try” the rangefinder experience? I wouldn’t. I also wouldn’t want to go from 47MP down to 24MP. And if you don’t already have M-mount lenses, you’ll be spending more money on lenses on top of the trade. If the Q2 is already working for you, I’d stick with it.
underrated comment.
Q and M offer _very_ different experiences.
Speaking as an Leica M shooter...
Just to “try” the rangefinder experience? I wouldn’t. I also wouldn’t want to go from 47MP down to 24MP. And if you don’t already have M-mount lenses, you’ll be spending more money on lenses on top of the trade. If the Q2 is already working for you, I’d stick with it.
underrated comment.
Q and M offer _very_ different experiences.
Sep 05, 2026 at 03:43 PM
p.1 #16Trade leica q2 for m10?
In my opinion Leica is M. It is truly what now separates Leica from all the other camera's on the market. It is a TRUE rangefinder. It is what they have been doing for decades and they do it very well and really makes them unique in that regard.
Rangefinders are not for everyone, But if you are one of those like me that they (Lieca M/rangefinders) really match the way I see and work then there is not a better tool.
If you were to pick up a used M 10 then you could try it for a while and if it's not for you you probably wont loose a lot if any money when you go to sell it. Maybe a better option than renting.
Rangefinders are not for everyone, But if you are one of those like me that they (Lieca M/rangefinders) really match the way I see and work then there is not a better tool.
If you were to pick up a used M 10 then you could try it for a while and if it's not for you you probably wont loose a lot if any money when you go to sell it. Maybe a better option than renting.
Sep 06, 2026 at 08:13 AM
p.1 #17Trade leica q2 for m10?
my first Leica was the original Q. Then I got the Q2, never liked it as much as the Q. Then I got the M10 and fell in love with Leica, after that bought a few Leica lenses and went to town. I sold the M10 when I got the M11P and M11M, and regretted it. I think the M10 is perfection. Plus I think (but am not positive) that the M10 and the original Q have the same sensor.
If you're ready to go with manual focus, then it's a no-brainer. But truly you need to be sure that you're ready to give up AF.
If you're ready to go with manual focus, then it's a no-brainer. But truly you need to be sure that you're ready to give up AF.
Sep 06, 2026 at 09:27 AM