Epson R-D1 vs Leica M-Monochrom

Below, we will be contrasting the Epson R-D1 and Leica M-Monochrom, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Epson and Leica. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and M-Monochrom (18MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and M-Monochrom (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The R-D1 was announced 9 years earlier than the M-Monochrom and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the R-D1 grades vs the M-Monochrom with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Epson R-D1 & Leica M-Monochrom. The whole galleries are available at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Leica M-Monochrom Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1 provides external measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Leica M-Monochrom has measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the R-D1 against the M-Monochrom.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the R-D1 and M-Monochrom is 75 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the R-D1 and M-Monochrom.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R-D1 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Leica M-Monochrom will result in greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older R-D1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.