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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000

Portability
74
Imaging
71
Features
47
Overall
61
Leica M Edition 60 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Leica M Edition 60
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 680g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2014
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-6
  • Updated by Sony A6300
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Leica M Edition 60 versus Sony A6000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Sony. The sensor resolution of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and A6000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The M Edition 60 was brought out 6 months after the A6000 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the M Edition 60 scores against the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M Edition 60 over the Sony A6000

 M Edition 60 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Leica M Edition 60

 A6000 M Edition 60 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Leica M Edition 60 and Sony A6000

 M Edition 60 A6000 
ReleasedSeptember 2014April 2014Same age
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica M Edition 60 offers outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the M Edition 60 compared to the A6000.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M Edition 60 and A6000 is 74 and 85 respectively.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M Edition 60 and A6000.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The M Edition 60 comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica M Edition 60
Portrait photography with Sony A6000
82
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
79
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica M Edition 60
Street photography with Sony A6000
68
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
56
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
73
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Travel photography details
Sony A6000 Travel photography details
63
weather sealing
decent megapixels (24MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than competition in class (344g)
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Landscape photography info
Sony A6000 Landscape photography info
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica M mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6000 as a Vlogging camera
26
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have microphone jack
33
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M Edition 60 and Sony A6000
 Leica M Edition 60Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Make Leica Sony
Model type Leica M Edition 60 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-09-23 2014-04-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS 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 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5952 x 3976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 179
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Sony E
Total lenses 59 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 680g (1.50 lb) 344g (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch - $548