Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30
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Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30 Key Specs
(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
- Released September 2012
(Full Review)
- 26MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 646g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
- Launched September 2022

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30 Overview
Here is a comprehensive overview of the Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the M Typ 240 (24MP) and the FX30 (26MP) is pretty close but the M Typ 240 (Full frame) and FX30 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

The M Typ 240 was unveiled 11 years before the FX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the M Typ 240 scores vs the FX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M Typ 240 & Sony FX30. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M Typ 240 Gallery & Sony FX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M Typ 240 over the Sony FX30
M Typ 240 | FX30 |
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Reasons to pick Sony FX30 over the Leica M Typ 240
FX30 | M Typ 240 | |||
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Launched | September 2022 | ![]() | September 2012 | Fresher by 122 months |
Screen type | Fully articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 2360k | ![]() | 920k | Sharper screen (+1440k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Leica M Typ 240 and Sony FX30
M Typ 240 | FX30 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3.00" | Equivalent screen sizing |
Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M Typ 240 has outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Sony FX30 has sizing of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).
Analyze the Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the M Typ 240 vs the FX30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M Typ 240 and FX30 is 74 and 64 respectively.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M Typ 240 and FX30.
As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M Typ 240 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony FX30 will render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older M Typ 240 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

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Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony FX30 Specifications
Leica M Typ 240 | Sony FX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Leica | Sony |
Model type | Leica M Typ 240 | Sony FX30 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2012-09-17 | 2022-09-28 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 26MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5952 x 3976 | 6192 x 4128 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 32000 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 759 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Leica M | Sony E |
Available lenses | 59 | 187 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3.00 inches |
Resolution of screen | 920k dot | 2,360k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (rangefinder) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 1 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.68x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 680g (1.50 pounds) | 646g (1.42 pounds) |
Dimensions | 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") | 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") |
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 pictures | 570 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
Storage slots | Single | 2 |
Pricing at release | $5,479 | $1,800 |