Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony W610

Lets look closer at the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony W610, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and W610 (14MP) and the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The M-E Typ 220 was manufactured 9 months after the W610 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Leica M-E Typ 220 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the M-E Typ 220 scores versus the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M-E Typ 220 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M-E Typ 220 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M-E Typ 220 has outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the M-E Typ 220 versus the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M-E Typ 220 and W610 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M-E Typ 220 and W610.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M-E Typ 220 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M-E Typ 220 will offer extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern M-E Typ 220 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.