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Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6200 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 Key Specs

Leica M10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Updated by Leica M11
Nikon S6200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.6) lens
  • 160g - 93 x 58 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Leica M10 versus Nikon S6200, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and S6200 (16MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and S6200 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The M10 was launched 5 years later than the S6200 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Leica M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon S6200 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the M10 grades against the S6200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Nikon S6200

 M10 S6200 
IntroducedJanuary 2017August 2011Fresher by 66 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S6200 over the Leica M10

 S6200 M10 

Common features in the Leica M10 and Nikon S6200

 M10 S6200 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica M10 has got outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Nikon S6200 has proportions of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the M10 vs the S6200.

Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and S6200 is 75 and 94 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M10 and S6200.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Leica M10 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher M10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography info
Nikon S6200 Portrait photography info
83
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
40
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 Street photography features
Nikon S6200 Street photography features
69
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
above average high ISO (50,000)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica M10
Sports photography with Nikon S6200
53
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S6200 Travel photography highlights
57
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
70
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 Landscape photography features
Nikon S6200 Landscape photography features
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (50,000)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging highlights
Nikon S6200 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Leica M10 vs Nikon S6200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Nikon S6200
 Leica M10Nikon Coolpix S6200
General Information
Make Leica Nikon
Model Leica M10 Nikon Coolpix S6200
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-01-18 2011-08-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Maestro II Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5952 x 3992 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 50000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.6
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 59 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lbs) 160 gr (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 93 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 pictures 250 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $7,595 $229