Leica M10 vs Sony A6600
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Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 50000
- No Video
- Leica M Mount
- 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
- Introduced January 2017
- Successor is Leica M11
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Released August 2019
- Renewed by Sony A6700

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Leica M10 vs Sony A6600, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the M10 (24MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is pretty well matched but the M10 (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

The M10 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the M10 grades vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M10 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Leica M10 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Sony A6600
M10 | A6600 | |||
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Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 922k | Clearer screen (+115k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Leica M10
A6600 | M10 | |||
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Released | August 2019 | ![]() | January 2017 | More modern by 31 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Leica M10 and Sony A6600
M10 | A6600 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Leica M10 comes with outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).
Check the Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the M10 compared to the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and A6600 is 75 and 77 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and A6600.
As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The M10 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The more aged M10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Leica M10 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Leica | Sony |
Model type | Leica M10 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2017-01-18 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | 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 | 24MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5952 x 3992 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 50000 | 32000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Leica M | Sony E |
Total lenses | 59 | 121 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,037k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (rangefinder) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
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, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone 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 grams (1.46 lb) | 503 grams (1.11 lb) |
Dimensions | 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 86 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.4 | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.3 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 2133 | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 210 pictures | 810 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ1000 |
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 | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $7,595 | $1,198 |