Leica M-Monochrom vs Panasonic LX10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Leica M-Monochrom and Panasonic LX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is fairly close but the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and LX10 (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The M-Monochrom was brought out 5 years prior to the LX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica M-Monochrom being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the M-Monochrom grades versus the LX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M-Monochrom & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are provided at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica M-Monochrom enjoys outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica M-Monochrom and Panasonic LX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the M-Monochrom versus the LX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M-Monochrom and LX10 is 78 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M-Monochrom and LX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M-Monochrom because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic LX10 will result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older M-Monochrom will be behind in sensor tech.