Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6500

Lets take a more detailed look at the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony A6500, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The M-E Typ 220 was launched 5 years before the A6500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the M-E Typ 220 grades versus the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M-E Typ 220 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica M-E Typ 220 comes with physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the M-E Typ 220 compared to the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M-E Typ 220 and A6500 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M-E Typ 220 and A6500.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M-E Typ 220 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6500 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged M-E Typ 220 will be behind in sensor innovation.