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Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
74
Imaging
70
Features
47
Overall
60
Leica M Typ 240 front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
72
Features
92
Overall
80

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 Key Specs

Leica M Typ 240
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 680g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2012
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Announced July 2021
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Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Leica M Typ 240 and Sony ZV-E10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. The resolution of the M Typ 240 (24MP) and the ZV-E10 (24MP) is fairly similar but the M Typ 240 (Full frame) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The M Typ 240 was revealed 9 years before the ZV-E10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the M Typ 240 matches up vs the ZV-E10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M Typ 240 over the Sony ZV-E10

 M Typ 240 ZV-E10 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Leica M Typ 240

 ZV-E10 M Typ 240 
AnnouncedJuly 2021September 2012Newer by 107 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Leica M Typ 240 and Sony ZV-E10

 M Typ 240 ZV-E10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution920k920kThe same display resolution

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica M Typ 240 features 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 Sony ZV-E10 has proportions of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M Typ 240 vs the ZV-E10.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M Typ 240 and ZV-E10 is 74 and 86 respectively.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M Typ 240 and ZV-E10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The M Typ 240 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged M Typ 240 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Portrait photography features
Sony ZV-E10 Portrait photography features
82
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
83
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Street photography advice
Sony ZV-E10 Street photography advice
68
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
82
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
great high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Sports photography highlights
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography highlights
56
decent megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
no phase detect AF
77
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (440 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Travel photography details
Sony ZV-E10 Travel photography details
63
environment sealing
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
88
great battery life (440 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
good resolution (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M Typ 240
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-E10
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Leica M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
81
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (440 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M Typ 240 Vlogging info
Sony ZV-E10 Vlogging info
26
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic port
82
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 1920 pxls)
has external mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Leica M Typ 240 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M Typ 240 and Sony ZV-E10
 Leica M Typ 240Sony ZV-E10
General Information
Make Leica Sony
Model Leica M Typ 240 Sony ZV-E10
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-09-17 2021-07-30
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5952 x 3976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica M Sony E
Amount of lenses 59 150
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 1 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
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 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680g (1.50 pounds) 343g (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 84 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1860 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 440 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $5,479 $699