Leica M8 vs Sony A6300

Below, we will be looking at the Leica M8 vs Sony A6300, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The M8 was introduced 9 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the M8 scores against the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M8 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Leica M8 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica M8 comes with outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the M8 versus the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M8 and A6300 is 79 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M8 and A6300.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M8 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6300 will offer greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older M8 is going to be behind in sensor technology.