Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony TX7

Let's look a little more in depth at the Leica M Typ 262 vs Sony TX7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the M Typ 262 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the M Typ 262 (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The M Typ 262 was released 5 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Leica M Typ 262 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the M Typ 262 matches up versus the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M Typ 262 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica M Typ 262 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica M Typ 262 enjoys external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the M Typ 262 compared to the TX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M Typ 262 and TX7 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M Typ 262 and TX7.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M Typ 262 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Leica M Typ 262 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher M Typ 262 should have an edge in sensor technology.