Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony ZV-E10
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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony ZV-E10 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
- Introduced September 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Sony E Mount
- 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
- Announced July 2021

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview
In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Leica M-E Typ 220 versus Sony ZV-E10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

The M-E Typ 220 was released 9 years before the ZV-E10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the M-E Typ 220 matches up against the ZV-E10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony ZV-E10 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M-E Typ 220 & Sony ZV-E10. The complete galleries are available at Leica M-E Typ 220 Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M-E Typ 220 over the Sony ZV-E10
M-E Typ 220 | ZV-E10 |
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Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Leica M-E Typ 220
ZV-E10 | M-E Typ 220 | |||
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Announced | July 2021 | ![]() | September 2012 | More modern by 107 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Sony ZV-E10
M-E Typ 220 | ZV-E10 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focusing |
Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M-E Typ 220 has got outer 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) and the Sony ZV-E10 has sizing of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).
See the Leica M-E Typ 220 versus Sony ZV-E10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the M-E Typ 220 versus the ZV-E10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M-E Typ 220 and ZV-E10 is 79 and 86 respectively.

Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M-E Typ 220 and ZV-E10.
As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M-E Typ 220 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony ZV-E10 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged M-E Typ 220 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications
Leica M-E Typ 220 | Sony ZV-E10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Leica | Sony |
Model | Leica M-E Typ 220 | Sony ZV-E10 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-09-17 | 2021-07-30 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5212 x 3472 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 2500 | 32000 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Leica M | Sony E |
Number of lenses | 59 | 150 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 920k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (rangefinder) | None |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.68x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | None | 3840x1920 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 585g (1.29 lbs) | 343g (0.76 lbs) |
Dimensions | 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") | 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 69 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 787 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 440 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $0 | $699 |