Leica M10 vs Sony A7R III
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Leica M10 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 50000
- No Video
- Leica M Mount
- 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
- Launched January 2017
- Renewed by Leica M11
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Released October 2017
- Previous Model is Sony A7R II
- Successor is Sony A7R IV
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The following is a extensive analysis of the Leica M10 vs Sony A7R III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and A7R III (42MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (Full frame).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe M10 was released 9 months prior to the A7R III which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Leica M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the M10 grades vs the A7R III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Sony A7R III
| M10 | A7R III |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Leica M10
| A7R III | M10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | October 2017 |  | January 2017 | Newer by 9 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1440k |  | 1037k | Crisper screen (+403k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Leica M10 and Sony A7R III
| M10 | A7R III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Leica M10 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica M10 has external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the M10 versus the A7R III.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and A7R III is 75 and 63 respectively.
Leica M10 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and A7R III.
As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony A7R III to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged M10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Leica M10 vs Sony A7R III Specifications
| Leica M10 | Sony Alpha A7R III | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Leica | Sony |
| Model type | Leica M10 | Sony Alpha A7R III |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2017-01-18 | 2017-10-25 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Maestro II | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
| Sensor area | 855.6mm² | 861.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24MP | 42MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 5952 x 3992 | 7952 x 5304 |
| Maximum native ISO | 50000 | 32000 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 425 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Leica M | Sony E |
| Amount of lenses | 59 | 121 |
| Crop factor | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 1,037k dot | 1,440k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (rangefinder) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | no built-in flash | Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | none | USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 660g (1.46 lbs) | 657g (1.45 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 86 | 100 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 24.4 | 26.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.3 | 14.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | 2133 | 3523 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 210 photographs | 650 photographs |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) |
| Storage slots | Single | 2 |
| Cost at release | $7,595 | $2,800 |