Leica M-Monochrom vs Leica T Type 701

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Leica M-Monochrom vs Leica T Type 701, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Leica. The sensor resolution of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and the T Type 701 (16MP) is very comparable but the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and T Type 701 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The M-Monochrom was unveiled 23 months prior to the T Type 701 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the M-Monochrom grades against the T Type 701 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M-Monochrom and Leica T Typ 701. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery and Leica T Type 701 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Leica M-Monochrom has got physical dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Leica T Type 701 has specifications of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica M-Monochrom vs Leica T Type 701 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the M-Monochrom vs the T Type 701.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M-Monochrom and T Type 701 is 78 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M-Monochrom and T Type 701.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M-Monochrom using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica M-Monochrom will provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged M-Monochrom will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.