Is the leica q typ 116 better than a phone?

Yes, if what you want is the things a camera does better than a phone. The Leica Q has a 24-megapixel full-frame sensor, which gathers far more light than a phone's. That means cleaner pictures indoors and at night, and real background blur from its fast f/1.7 lens.

It has no zoom, though. The lens is fixed at 28mm, so if you need reach for wildlife or sport, it won't help. A phone is still great in daylight, and I'd say that for most people. If you're weighing up what a camera would give you, my first-camera guide walks through it, and my travel picks include the fixed-lens option.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.