Leica M-Monochrom vs Sony A6100

Its time to look much closer at the Leica M-Monochrom and Sony A6100, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Leica and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The M-Monochrom was introduced 8 years before the A6100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the M-Monochrom matches up versus the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M-Monochrom & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica M-Monochrom comes with physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica M-Monochrom and Sony A6100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the M-Monochrom vs the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M-Monochrom and A6100 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M-Monochrom and A6100.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M-Monochrom using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6100 will give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older M-Monochrom is going to be behind in sensor innovation.