Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony NEX-3

Let's take a more detailed look at the Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony NEX-3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M Typ 262 (24MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the M Typ 262 (Full frame) and NEX-3 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The M Typ 262 was manufactured 5 years after the NEX-3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the M Typ 262 matches up vs the NEX-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M Typ 262 & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The entire galleries are provided at Leica M Typ 262 Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Leica M Typ 262 enjoys external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3 has specifications of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the M Typ 262 versus the NEX-3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M Typ 262 and NEX-3 is 77 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M Typ 262 and NEX-3.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M Typ 262 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Leica M Typ 262 will show more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer M Typ 262 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.