Leica M vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm

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In depth comparison and review of Leica M and Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only DT 16-50mm lens
Height 8 cm 10.42 cm
Width 13.9 cm 14.2 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 8.09 cm
Weight 680 g 647 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome Black
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
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 - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Image Processor Leica Maestro BIONZ X
LENS Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/2.8 DT
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 13 groups / 16 elements
Filter Size - 72 mm
Lens Mounting Type Leica M -
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Supersonic-Wave Motor (SSM)
FOCUSING Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Auto Focus - TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 79
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 1.09x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 50-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 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
Special Effects Film Simulation Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
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, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Contrast control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
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, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV AVCHD, H.264
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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
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
6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
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 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
Microphone
FEATURES Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Leica M Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2Q + DT 16-50mm
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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