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Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100

Portability
77
Imaging
72
Features
35
Overall
57
Leica M Typ 262 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Leica M Typ 262
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400
  • Leica M Mount
  • 600g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Alternative Name is Typ 262
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
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Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the M Typ 262 (24MP) and the A6100 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the M Typ 262 (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The M Typ 262 was manufactured 4 years before the A6100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the M Typ 262 scores versus the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M Typ 262 over the Sony A6100

 M Typ 262 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Leica M Typ 262

 A6100 M Typ 262 
RevealedAugust 2019November 2015More modern by 45 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica M Typ 262 and Sony A6100

 M Typ 262 A6100 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica M Typ 262 has outside 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) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the M Typ 262 and the A6100.

Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M Typ 262 and A6100 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M Typ 262 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The M Typ 262 includes the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged M Typ 262 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M Typ 262 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Portrait photography camera
75
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
82
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Leica M Typ 262 Street photography features
Sony A6100 Street photography features
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
79
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
very good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica M Typ 262
Sports photography with Sony A6100
50
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
75
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M Typ 262
Travel photography with Sony A6100
58
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
86
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M Typ 262 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Landscape photography camera
69
has manual focus
swap lenses (Leica M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M Typ 262 Vlogging info
Sony A6100 Vlogging info
22
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low ( pixels)
lack of mic socket
79
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M Typ 262 and Sony A6100
 Leica M Typ 262Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Leica Sony
Model type Leica M Typ 262 Sony Alpha a6100
Otherwise known as Typ 262 -
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2015-11-19 2019-08-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Maestro Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5952 x 3976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Sony E
Total lenses 59 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution - 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lbs) 396 gr (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-SCL2 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $5,069 $748