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Leica M8 Alternatives

The M8 places at #70 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras. Below is a quick recap of the M8.

10MP APS-H 591 grams ISO 2,500
Leica M8 front thumbnailportrait54street62sports43travel51landscape55vlogging9
Portability
79
Imaging
50
Features
31
Overall
42
does not have low pass filter
good battery pack (550 CIPA)
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
nice sensor size (APS-H)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of external mic socket
lack of HDMI socket
lack of headphone socket

Underneath are various competitors to the Leica M8 sorted by their overall score. You can read a complete review of each camera or a comparison to the Leica M8 by using the links below every camera card. You can also click on the image to check out a visual comparison or follow this link to see all of them alongside each other.

#1 Hasselblad X2D
100MP Medium format 895 grams ISO 25,600
Hasselblad X2D 100c front thumbnailportrait95street75sports90travel61landscape87vlogging30
Portability
56
Imaging
93
Features
78
Overall
87
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (64)
amazing MP (100 megapixels)
bigger than average screen (3.60 inches)
heavier than average in class (895 grams)
lack of Time Lapse function
low video resolution ( pixels)
max fps very slow (3.3 frames per second)
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#2 Fujifilm GFX 50R
51MP Medium format 775 grams ISO 12,800
Fujifilm GFX 50R front thumbnailportrait91street73sports70travel67landscape79vlogging33
Portability
59
Imaging
85
Features
77
Overall
81
above average minimum ISO (100)
amazing MP (51 megapixels)
comes with focus via touch
does have external mic socket
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (400 CIPA)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
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#3 Hasselblad X1D II 50C
51MP Medium format 725 grams ISO 25,600
Hasselblad X1D II 50C front thumbnailportrait91street69sports73travel65landscape80vlogging32
Portability
60
Imaging
85
Features
74
Overall
80
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
amazing MP (51 megapixels)
bigger than average screen (3.60 inches)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
max fps very slow (2.7 frames per second)
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#4 Hasselblad X1D
51MP Medium format 725 grams ISO 25,600
Hasselblad X1D front thumbnailportrait89street68sports69travel64landscape79vlogging33
Portability
60
Imaging
82
Features
74
Overall
78
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
amazing MP (51 megapixels)
comes with focus via touch
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
max fps very slow (2.3 frames per second)
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#5 Sony ZV-E1
12MP Full frame 483 grams ISO 102,400
Sony ZV-E1 front thumbnailportrait72street84sports72travel79landscape79vlogging85
Portability
80
Imaging
67
Features
89
Overall
75
above average ISO range (102,400)
above average minimum ISO (80)
comes with focus via touch
comes with phase detect autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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#6 Sony FX3
12MP Full frame 716 grams ISO 102,400
Sony FX3 front thumbnailportrait71street76sports76travel71landscape77vlogging77
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75
above average ISO range (102,400)
above average minimum ISO (80)
comes with focus via touch
comes with phase detect autofocus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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#7 Leica M11
60MP Full frame 640 grams ISO 50,000
Leica M11 front thumbnailportrait89street80sports69travel71landscape81vlogging9
Portability
76
Imaging
83
Features
56
Overall
72
above average ISO range (50,000)
above average minimum ISO (64)
amazing MP (60 megapixels)
fully articulated screen
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of external mic socket
lack of HDMI socket
lack of headphone socket
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#8 Leica M11 Monochrome
60MP Full frame 640 grams ISO 50,000
Leica M11 Monochrome front thumbnailportrait90street74sports69travel71landscape82vlogging9
Portability
76
Imaging
84
Features
52
Overall
71
above average ISO range (50,000)
above average minimum ISO (64)
amazing MP (60 megapixels)
good battery pack (700 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of external mic socket
lack of HDMI socket
lack of headphone socket
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#9 Leica M Edition 60
24MP Full frame 680 grams ISO 6,400
Leica M Edition 60 front thumbnailportrait82street68sports56travel63landscape74vlogging26
Portability
74
Imaging
71
Features
47
Overall
61
above average minimum ISO (100)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen has good resolution (920 k dots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
lack of external mic socket
lack of HDMI socket
lack of headphone socket
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