In depth comparison and review of Leica M and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8 cm | 7.78 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 12.97 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 8.45 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 640 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 640 g Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 12,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 120 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | - | Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
| Features | Automatic parallax compensation | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 409600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | - |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | - |
| 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, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| 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 | - |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Contrast control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC LC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CFexpress / SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5952 x 3976 JPEG 4256 x 2832 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1080 DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976 |
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| 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 |
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Video recording - 135 minutes Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Interface | - | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Print Standard | - | Exif Print support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4"-20 screw |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | - | HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2) USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) USB (micro-USB) |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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