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Leica M10 vs Sony A7S

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S 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
  • Released January 2017
  • Updated by Leica M11
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7S II
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Leica M10 vs Sony A7S Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Leica M10 and Sony A7S, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Leica and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and A7S (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The M10 was released 2 years after the A7S which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Leica M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the M10 grades against the A7S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Sony A7S

 M10 A7S 
LaunchedJanuary 2017April 2014Newer by 34 months

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Leica M10

 A7S M10 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k1037kSharper display (+193k dot)

Common features in the Leica M10 and Sony A7S

 M10 A7S 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Leica M10 comes with physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony A7S has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the M10 and the A7S.

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and A7S is 75 and 77 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and A7S.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Leica M10 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger M10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography details
Sony A7S Portrait photography details
83
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
68
manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S as a Street photography camera
69
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
very good ISO range (50,000)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (489g)
very good ISO range (409,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S as a Sports photography camera
53
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (360 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M10
Travel photography with Sony A7S
57
resolution is good (24MP)
low battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
58
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
environment proof
bad battery life (360 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M10
Landscape photography with Sony A7S
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good ISO range (50,000)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (210 CIPA)
66
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (409,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery life (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging advice
Sony A7S Vlogging advice
9
no video
34
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone port
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or M

Leica M10 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Sony A7S
 Leica M10Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Brand Leica Sony
Model Leica M10 Sony Alpha A7S
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2017-01-18 2014-04-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Maestro II Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5952 x 3992 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 50000 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Sony E
Total lenses 59 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 grams (1.46 lbs) 489 grams (1.08 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 87
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 13.2
DXO Low light score 2133 3702
Other
Battery life 210 photos 360 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $7,595 $1,998