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Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Nikon 1 S2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 Key Specs

Leica M10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • New Model is Leica M11
Nikon 1 S2
(Full Review)
  • 14.2MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 190g - 101 x 61 x 29mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon 1 S1
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Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and 1 S2 (14.2MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and 1 S2 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M10 was announced 2 years later than the 1 S2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the M10 scores against the 1 S2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Nikon 1 S2

 M10 1 S2 
ReleasedJanuary 2017May 2014More recent by 33 months
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon 1 S2 over the Leica M10

 1 S2 M10 

Common features in the Leica M10 and Nikon 1 S2

 M10 1 S2 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica M10 provides outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Nikon 1 S2 has measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the M10 and the 1 S2.

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M10 and 1 S2 is 75 and 93 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M10 and 1 S2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M10 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Leica M10 will deliver more detail with its extra 9.8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer M10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography factors
Nikon 1 S2 Portrait photography factors
83
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
60
has manual focus
resolution is good (14.2MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica M10
Street photography with Nikon 1 S2
69
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
great high ISO (50,000)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
71
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (190 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 Sports photography information
Nikon 1 S2 Sports photography information
53
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (210 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
60
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
fast shooting (60.0 frames per second)
resolution is good (14.2 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 Travel photography factors
Nikon 1 S2 Travel photography factors
57
good MP (24MP)
terrible battery life (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
66
lighter than competitors (190g)
resolution is good (14.2 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (270 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 Landscape photography details
Nikon 1 S2 Landscape photography details
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (50,000)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (210 CIPA)
60
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
resolution is good (14.2 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging highlights
Nikon 1 S2 Vlogging highlights
9
can't record video
33
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (190 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone socket
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Leica M10 vs Nikon 1 S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Nikon 1 S2
 Leica M10Nikon 1 S2
General Information
Brand Leica Nikon
Model type Leica M10 Nikon 1 S2
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2017-01-18 2014-05-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Maestro II Expeed 4A
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 13.1 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 115.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14.2 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 5952 x 3992 4592 x 3072
Max native ISO 50000 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 171
Cross type focus points - 73
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Nikon 1
Total lenses 59 13
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 60.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash Fill, fill w/slow sync, rear curtain sync, rear curtain w/ slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lb) 190 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 101 x 61 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2133 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 270 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL22
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $7,595 $450