Leica M8 vs Sigma fp

The following is a detailed assessment of the Leica M8 vs Sigma fp, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Leica and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and fp (25MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and fp (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The M8 was revealed 13 years earlier than the fp which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the M8 scores against the fp in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M8 and Sigma fp. The full galleries are provided at Leica M8 Gallery and Sigma fp Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M8 has external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sigma fp has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the M8 vs the fp.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M8 and fp is 79 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M8 and fp.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M8 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sigma fp will show more detail because of its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged M8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.