Leica M-Monochrom vs Sony A6400

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Leica M-Monochrom versus Sony A6400, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The M-Monochrom was released 7 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the M-Monochrom grades against the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M-Monochrom and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Leica M-Monochrom enjoys exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Leica M-Monochrom versus Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the M-Monochrom compared to the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M-Monochrom and A6400 is 78 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M-Monochrom and A6400.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M-Monochrom featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6400 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older M-Monochrom is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.