Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony HX80

Here, we are looking at the Leica M Edition 60 and Sony HX80, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and HX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The M Edition 60 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the HX80 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Leica M Edition 60 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the M Edition 60 scores versus the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M Edition 60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M Edition 60 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Leica M Edition 60 provides external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Leica M Edition 60 and Sony HX80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the M Edition 60 vs the HX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M Edition 60 and HX80 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M Edition 60 and HX80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M Edition 60 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M Edition 60 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged M Edition 60 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.