Leica T Type 701 vs Sony A850

Following is a in depth comparison of the Leica T Type 701 vs Sony A850, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Leica and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the T Type 701 (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the T Type 701 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The T Type 701 was manufactured 4 years after the A850 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the T Type 701 scores versus the A850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica T Typ 701 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are provided at Leica T Type 701 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Leica T Type 701 comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Leica T Type 701 vs Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the T Type 701 and the A850.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the T Type 701 and A850 is 85 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the T Type 701 and A850.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The T Type 701 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A850 will result in extra detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern T Type 701 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.