Leica M8 vs Sony A7c

Its time to examine more in depth at the Leica M8 and Sony A7c, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and A7c (24MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and A7c (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The M8 was brought out 14 years before the A7c which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the M8 grades versus the A7c with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M8 & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M8 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica M8 has got outside measurements 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 A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the M8 versus the A7c.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M8 and A7c is 79 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M8 and A7c.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M8 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7c will produce more detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged M8 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.