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Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100

Portability
75
Imaging
72
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Samsung NX1100 front
Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61

Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 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
  • Announced January 2017
  • Successor is Leica M11
Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX1000
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX2000
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Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Samsung. The image resolution of the M10 (24MP) and the NX1100 (20MP) is pretty similar but the M10 (Full frame) and NX1100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was brought out 3 years after the NX1100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the M10 matches up against the NX1100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Samsung NX1100

 M10 NX1100 
IntroducedJanuary 2017April 2013Newer by 46 months
Screen resolution1037k921kCrisper screen (+116k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Leica M10

 NX1100 M10 

Common features in the Leica M10 and Samsung NX1100

 M10 NX1100 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica M10 has got outside measurements 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 Samsung NX1100 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the M10 vs the NX1100.

Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and NX1100 is 75 and 90 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and NX1100.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M10 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica M10 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern M10 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography information
Samsung NX1100 Portrait photography information
83
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 Street photography info
Samsung NX1100 Street photography info
68
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
very good high ISO (50,000)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (222g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX1100 as a Sports photography camera
52
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (210 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
56
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 Travel photography advice
Samsung NX1100 Travel photography advice
57
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
bad battery life (210 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition (222 grams)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung NX1100 as a Landscape photography camera
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (50,000)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (210 shots)
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging information
Samsung NX1100 Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
34
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (222g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of microphone port
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Leica M10 vs Samsung NX1100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Samsung NX1100
 Leica M10Samsung NX1100
General Information
Brand Name Leica Samsung
Model Leica M10 Samsung NX1100
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-01-18 2013-04-11
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Maestro II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5952 x 3992 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 50000 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica M Samsung NX
Available lenses 59 32
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660g (1.46 lbs) 222g (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 73
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 12.5
DXO Low light score 2133 852
Other
Battery life 210 photos 320 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $7,595 $600