Leica M-Monochrom vs Sony A6600

Below is a detailed assessment of the Leica M-Monochrom and Sony A6600, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The M-Monochrom was brought out 8 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the M-Monochrom scores versus the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M-Monochrom and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica M-Monochrom has got exterior dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the M-Monochrom vs the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M-Monochrom and A6600 is 78 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M-Monochrom and A6600.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M-Monochrom due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older M-Monochrom will be behind with regard to sensor tech.