Leica M8 vs Sony A7

Following is a detailed comparison of the Leica M8 versus Sony A7, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and A7 (24MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and A7 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The M8 was introduced 7 years earlier than the A7 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the M8 matches up versus the A7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M8 and Sony Alpha A7. The whole galleries are provided at Leica M8 Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica M8 offers exterior dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Look at the Leica M8 versus Sony A7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the M8 against the A7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M8 and A7 is 79 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M8 and A7.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M8 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 will give you extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged M8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.