Leica M10 vs Sony A6400
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Leica M10 vs Sony A6400 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
- Announced January 2017
- New Model is Leica M11
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Announced January 2019

Leica M10 vs Sony A6400 Overview
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.

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.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6400 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Sony A6400
M10 | A6400 | |||
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Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 922k | Crisper screen (+115k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Leica M10
A6400 | M10 | |||
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Announced | January 2019 | ![]() | January 2017 | More modern by 24 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Leica M10 and Sony A6400
M10 | A6400 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
Leica M10 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
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).
Look at the Leica M10 versus Sony A6400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
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.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder


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Leica M10 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Leica M10 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Leica | Sony |
Model | Leica M10 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2017-01-18 | 2019-01-15 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Maestro II | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 855.6mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing 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 | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Leica M | Sony E |
Number of lenses | 59 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,037 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (rangefinder) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | 660g (1.46 pounds) | 403g (0.89 pounds) |
Dimensions | 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 86 | 83 |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.4 | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.3 | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | 2133 | 1431 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 210 images | 410 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch price | $7,595 | $898 |