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Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 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
  • Launched January 2017
  • Renewed by Leica M11
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Updated by Sony NEX-3N
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Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Leica M10 and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The M10 was brought out 4 years after the NEX-F3 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the M10 scores against the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Sony NEX-F3

 M10 NEX-F3 
RevealedJanuary 2017August 2012More modern by 54 months
Screen resolution1037k920kClearer screen (+117k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Leica M10

 NEX-F3 M10 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Leica M10 and Sony NEX-F3

 M10 NEX-F3 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Leica M10 has outside measurements 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 Sony NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the M10 against the NEX-F3.

Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and NEX-F3 is 75 and 86 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and NEX-F3.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Leica M10 will offer more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent M10 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
83
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography highlights
69
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
above average ISO range (50,000)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 Sports photography features
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography features
53
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
no phase detect AF
53
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery (470 shots)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M10
Travel photography with Sony NEX-F3
57
MP count decent (24MP)
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
great battery (470 per charge)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
75
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica M mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average ISO range (50,000)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica M10
Vlogging with Sony NEX-F3
9
can't record video
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
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Leica M10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Sony NEX-F3
 Leica M10Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Sony
Model type Leica M10 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2017-01-18 2012-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Maestro II Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5952 x 3992 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 50000 16000
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Sony E
Total lenses 59 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 pounds) 314 gr (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 73
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 12.3
DXO Low light rating 2133 1114
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 470 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $7,595 $470