Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Leica M-E Typ 220 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. The resolution of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The M-E Typ 220 was revealed 6 months earlier than the NEX-6 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the M-E Typ 220 scores against the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M-E Typ 220 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are available at Leica M-E Typ 220 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica M-E Typ 220 has got outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the M-E Typ 220 vs the NEX-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M-E Typ 220 and NEX-6 is 79 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M-E Typ 220 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M-E Typ 220 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Leica M-E Typ 220 will produce extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.