Leica M vs. Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Leica M and Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M vs. Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses
Height 8 cm 6.28 cm
Width 13.9 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 680 g 224 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome Black
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels - 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Image Processor Leica Maestro BIONZ X
LENS Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Sony E-mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type - Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 82.5 - 315mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 1 m
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Features - ED glass
FOCUSING Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 179
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Film Simulation Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range - EV -1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Contrast control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Video Recording Modes - FH, FX, PS
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4240 x 2400
JPEG 3008 x 1688
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
CONNECTIONS Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Interface - HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Leica M Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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