Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100
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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100 Key Specs
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- 18MP - Full frame Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 2500
- No Video
- Leica M Mount
- 585g - 139 x 80 x 37mm
- Introduced September 2012
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- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 282g - 120 x 71 x 35mm
- Released September 2010
- Successor is Samsung NX200
Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100 Overview
Let's look closer at the Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Samsung. The image resolution of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and the NX100 (15MP) is relatively comparable but the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and NX100 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe M-E Typ 220 was introduced 2 years later than the NX100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the M-E Typ 220 grades vs the NX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M-E Typ 220 and Samsung NX100. The whole galleries are available at Leica M-E Typ 220 Gallery and Samsung NX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M-E Typ 220 over the Samsung NX100
M-E Typ 220 | NX100 | |||
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Released | September 2012 | September 2010 | More recent by 25 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Leica M-E Typ 220
NX100 | M-E Typ 220 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Crisper screen (+384k dot) |
Common features in the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Samsung NX100
M-E Typ 220 | NX100 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica M-E Typ 220 offers exterior dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Samsung NX100 has measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).
Check out the Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the M-E Typ 220 versus the NX100.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the M-E Typ 220 and NX100 is 79 and 88 respectively.
Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M-E Typ 220 and NX100.
All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M-E Typ 220 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M-E Typ 220 will show greater detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger M-E Typ 220 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Samsung NX100 Specifications
Leica M-E Typ 220 | Samsung NX100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Leica | Samsung |
Model | Leica M-E Typ 220 | Samsung NX100 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-09-17 | 2010-09-14 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | DRIMe Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixel | 15 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5212 x 3472 | 4592 x 3056 |
Max native ISO | 2500 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Leica M | Samsung NX |
Number of lenses | 59 | 32 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD | VGA AMOLED |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (rangefinder) | Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.68x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 585g (1.29 lbs) | 282g (0.62 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") | 120 x 71 x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 69 | 62 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | 22.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | 10.7 |
DXO Low light score | 787 | 563 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 420 shots |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | BP1130 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $0 | $386 |