Leica M10 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look more closely at the Leica M10 versus Sony A6400, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the M10 (24MP) and the A6400 (24MP) is relatively close but the M10 (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The M10 was released 24 months before the A6400 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the M10 matches up against the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M10 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica M10 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica M10 comes with external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the M10 against the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and A6400 is 75 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and A6400.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The M10 features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more aged M10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.