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Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
72
Features
92
Overall
80

Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 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
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Updated by Leica M11
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Released July 2021
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Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Leica M10 and Sony ZV-E10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the M10 (24MP) and the ZV-E10 (24MP) is pretty well matched but the M10 (Full frame) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M10 was released 5 years before the ZV-E10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the M10 matches up vs the ZV-E10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Sony ZV-E10

 M10 ZV-E10 
Screen resolution1037k920kSharper screen (+117k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Leica M10

 ZV-E10 M10 
ReleasedJuly 2021January 2017More modern by 55 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica M10 and Sony ZV-E10

 M10 ZV-E10 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica M10 offers physical measurements 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 ZV-E10 has measurements of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the M10 versus the ZV-E10.

Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and ZV-E10 is 75 and 86 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and ZV-E10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The M10 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier. The more aged M10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography features
Sony ZV-E10 Portrait photography features
83
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
83
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 Street photography factors
Sony ZV-E10 Street photography factors
69
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
great high ISO (50,000)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
82
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
very good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 Sports photography advice
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography advice
53
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (210 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
77
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (440 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 Travel photography details
Sony ZV-E10 Travel photography details
57
MP count good (24 megapixels)
bad battery (210 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
88
good battery life (440 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 Landscape photography details
Sony ZV-E10 Landscape photography details
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (50,000)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (210 shots)
81
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (440 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
82
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 1920 resolution)
has external mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Leica M10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Sony ZV-E10
 Leica M10Sony ZV-E10
General Information
Company Leica Sony
Model Leica M10 Sony ZV-E10
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-18 2021-07-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Maestro II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5952 x 3992 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 50000 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica M Sony E
Amount of lenses 59 150
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x1920
Video data format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lb) 343 gr (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2133 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 440 photographs
Style 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 Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $7,595 $699