Leica M8 vs Nikon D3000

Below, we are matching up the Leica M8 vs Nikon D3000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Leica and Nikon. The resolution of the M8 (10MP) and the D3000 (10MP) is very comparable but the M8 (APS-H) and D3000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The M8 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the D3000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D3000 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the M8 matches up versus the D3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M8 & Nikon D3000. The full galleries are available at Leica M8 Gallery & Nikon D3000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica M8 comes with outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Nikon D3000 has dimensions of 126mm x 97mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the M8 compared to the D3000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M8 and D3000 is 79 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M8 and D3000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The M8 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The older M8 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.