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Leica M10 vs Sony A6100

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 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
  • Later Model is Leica M11
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Leica M10 vs Sony A6100, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the M10 (24MP) and the A6100 (24MP) is very close but the M10 (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the M10 matches up vs the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Sony A6100

 M10 A6100 
Display resolution1037k922kSharper display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Leica M10

 A6100 M10 
IntroducedAugust 2019January 2017More modern by 31 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Leica M10 and Sony A6100

 M10 A6100 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica M10 provides external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the M10 compared to the A6100.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and A6100 is 75 and 81 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and A6100.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The M10 provides the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more aged M10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
82
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica M10
Street photography with Sony A6100
69
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
good high ISO (50,000)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
79
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Sports photography camera
53
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
75
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M10
Travel photography with Sony A6100
57
MP count good (24MP)
terrible battery (210 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
86
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M10
Landscape photography with Sony A6100
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (50,000)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery (210 shots)
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging advice
Sony A6100 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
79
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Leica M10 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Sony A6100
 Leica M10Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Make Leica Sony
Model type Leica M10 Sony Alpha a6100
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2017-01-18 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Maestro II Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5952 x 3992 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 50000 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Sony E
Amount of lenses 59 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none Yes
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lb) 396 gr (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2133 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 420 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $7,595 $748