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Leica M10 vs Sony A6600

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 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
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Successor is Leica M11
Sony A6600
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Sony A6600

 M10 A6600 
Screen resolution1037k922kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Leica M10

 A6600 M10 
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2017More modern by 31 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica M10 and Sony A6600

 M10 A6600 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"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).

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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.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

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

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

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.

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
83
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
82
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 Street photography features
Sony A6600 Street photography features
69
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
very good high ISO (50,000)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
84
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather proofing
great high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Sports photography camera
53
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (810 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Leica M10
Travel photography with Sony A6600
57
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
84
better than average battery pack (810 shots)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6600 Landscape photography factors
75
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica M mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (50,000)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
85
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging info
Sony A6600 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
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Leica M10 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Sony A6600
 Leica M10Sony Alpha a6600
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