Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6300
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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - Full frame Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 2500
- No Video
- Leica M Mount
- 585g - 139 x 80 x 37mm
- Revealed September 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Replaced the Sony A6000
- Updated by Sony A6500

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6300 Overview
Here, we are looking at the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony A6300, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

The M-E Typ 220 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the M-E Typ 220 matches up against the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Leica M-E Typ 220 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M-E Typ 220 over the Sony A6300
M-E Typ 220 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Leica M-E Typ 220
A6300 | M-E Typ 220 | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | ![]() | September 2012 | More modern by 41 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony A6300
M-E Typ 220 | A6300 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither contains Touch display |
Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica M-E Typ 220 has got external measurements 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 Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
See the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the M-E Typ 220 against the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M-E Typ 220 and A6300 is 79 and 83 respectively.

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M-E Typ 220 and A6300.
Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M-E Typ 220 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6300 will deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged M-E Typ 220 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Leica M-E Typ 220 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Leica | Sony |
Model type | Leica M-E Typ 220 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-09-17 | 2016-02-03 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5212 x 3472 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 2500 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Leica M | Sony E |
Total lenses | 59 | 121 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (rangefinder) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.68x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 585 gr (1.29 lbs) | 404 gr (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 69 | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | 13.7 |
DXO Low light rating | 787 | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 photographs |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $0 | $889 |