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Leica M10 vs Nikon S30

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S30 front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 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
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Updated by Leica M11
Nikon S30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 102 x 65 x 40mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Leica M10 and Nikon S30, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Leica and Nikon. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and S30 (10MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and S30 (1/3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was manufactured 5 years after the S30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Leica M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon S30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the M10 grades against the S30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Nikon S30

 M10 S30 
LaunchedJanuary 2017February 2012More modern by 61 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S30 over the Leica M10

 S30 M10 

Common features in the Leica M10 and Nikon S30

 M10 S30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Leica M10 comes with external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Nikon S30 has sizing of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the M10 vs the S30.

Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and S30 is 75 and 90 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M10 and S30.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M10 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Leica M10 will offer extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern M10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S30 Portrait photography highlights
83
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
25
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 Street photography factors
Nikon S30 Street photography factors
69
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
great ISO range (50,000)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
51
environment proof
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (214 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 Sports photography info
Nikon S30 Sports photography info
53
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery power (210 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
29
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
environment proof
low frames per second (1.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M10
Travel photography with Nikon S30
57
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
low battery power (210 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
52
environment proof
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (214g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M10
Landscape photography with Nikon S30
75
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (50,000)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (210 CIPA)
26
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S30 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
23
has face detect focusing
wide angle not great (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (214 grams)
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Leica M10 vs Nikon S30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Nikon S30
 Leica M10Nikon Coolpix S30
General Information
Make Leica Nikon
Model Leica M10 Nikon Coolpix S30
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-01-18 2012-02-01
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Maestro II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5952 x 3992 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 50000 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Leica M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 29-87mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 59 -
Focal length multiplier 1 7.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 1.5 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 102 x 65 x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2133 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $7,595 $119