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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600

Portability
79
Imaging
65
Features
28
Overall
50
Leica M-E Typ 220 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Leica M-E Typ 220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 2500
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 585g - 139 x 80 x 37mm
  • Announced September 2012
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Released August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Let's look closer at the Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The M-E Typ 220 was unveiled 8 years before the A6600 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the M-E Typ 220 matches up against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M-E Typ 220 over the Sony A6600

 M-E Typ 220 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Leica M-E Typ 220

 A6600 M-E Typ 220 
ReleasedAugust 2019September 2012More modern by 84 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony A6600

 M-E Typ 220 A6600 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica M-E Typ 220 offers outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the M-E Typ 220 versus the A6600.

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the M-E Typ 220 and A6600 is 79 and 77 respectively.

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M-E Typ 220 and A6600.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M-E Typ 220 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged M-E Typ 220 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica M-E Typ 220
Portrait photography with Sony A6600
71
manual focus
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
82
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M-E Typ 220 Street photography features
Sony A6600 Street photography features
65
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Leica M-E Typ 220 Sports photography features
Sony A6600 Sports photography features
46
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment proof
great battery life (810 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica M-E Typ 220 Travel photography info
Sony A6600 Travel photography info
57
good MP (18MP)
no Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
84
great battery life (810 per charge)
environment proof
has bluetooth
has touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M-E Typ 220 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
61
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
85
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
great battery life (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M-E Typ 220 Vlogging features
Sony A6600 Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
84
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic socket
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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony A6600
 Leica M-E Typ 220Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Sony
Model Leica M-E Typ 220 Sony Alpha a6600
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-09-17 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5212 x 3472 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 2500 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Sony E
Available lenses 59 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 585 gr (1.29 lbs) 503 gr (1.11 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 69 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 13.4
DXO Low light score 787 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $0 $1,198