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Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50

Portability
74
Imaging
70
Features
47
Overall
60
Leica M Typ 240 front
 
Nikon Z50 front
Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74

Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 Key Specs

Leica M Typ 240
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 680g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2012
Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Launched October 2019
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Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Leica M Typ 240 and Nikon Z50, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Nikon. The resolution of the M Typ 240 (24MP) and the Z50 (21MP) is relatively comparable but the M Typ 240 (Full frame) and Z50 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The M Typ 240 was manufactured 8 years before the Z50 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Leica M Typ 240 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the M Typ 240 matches up against the Z50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M Typ 240 over the Nikon Z50

 M Typ 240 Z50 

Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Leica M Typ 240

 Z50 M Typ 240 
LaunchedOctober 2019September 2012Newer by 85 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica M Typ 240 and Nikon Z50

 M Typ 240 Z50 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica M Typ 240 provides outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Nikon Z50 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the M Typ 240 against the Z50.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M Typ 240 and Z50 is 74 and 74 respectively.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 top view buttons comparison

Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M Typ 240 and Z50.

To sum up, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M Typ 240 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Leica M Typ 240 will produce greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged M Typ 240 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 sensor size comparison

Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon Z50 Portrait photography highlights
82
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
80
you can focus manually
decent MP (21 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Street photography details
Nikon Z50 Street photography details
68
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
73
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (397g)
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Sports Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Sports photography info
Nikon Z50 Sports photography info
56
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
75
decent MP (21MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M Typ 240
Travel photography with Nikon Z50
63
weather proofing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent MP (21MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than average (397 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M Typ 240
Landscape photography with Nikon Z50
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Leica M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
decent MP (21 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or M

Vlogging Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Vlogging advice
Nikon Z50 Vlogging advice
26
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (397g)
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Leica M Typ 240 vs Nikon Z50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M Typ 240 and Nikon Z50
 Leica M Typ 240Nikon Z50
General Information
Make Leica Nikon
Model type Leica M Typ 240 Nikon Z50
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-09-17 2019-10-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed 6
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 21MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5952 x 3976 5568 x 3712
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 209
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Nikon Z
Amount of lenses 59 15
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 1% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 680 gr (1.50 lbs) 397 gr (0.88 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 84 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1860 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 320 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Built-in
Battery ID - EN-EL25
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $5,479 $857