Leica M-Monochrom vs Leica M10

Here, we will be looking at the Leica M-Monochrom and Leica M10, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both offered by Leica. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and M10 (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (Full frame).

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The M-Monochrom was launched 5 years before the M10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the M-Monochrom matches up vs the M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M-Monochrom & Leica M10. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery & Leica M10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica M-Monochrom comes with external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Leica M10 has proportions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the M-Monochrom and the M10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M-Monochrom and M10 is 78 and 75 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M-Monochrom and M10.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Leica M10 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older M-Monochrom is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.