Leica M10-R vs. Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M10-R and Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M10-R vs. Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 9.69 cm
Width 13.9 cm 12.89 cm
Depth 3.85 cm 8.08 cm
Weight 660 g 652 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 660 g Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver chrome Black
SENSOR Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Sensor Resolution 40.0 Megapixel 50.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels - 50,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 40,890,000 pixels 50,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Image Processor Maestro II BIONZ XR
LENS Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 759
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection
VIEWFINDER Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.64"
Viewfinder Resolution - 9,437,184 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.73x 0.9x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
ISO (Max) 50000 102400
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-50000, ISO auto (100-50000) ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Monochrome -
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), HMI (5600K) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 960 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 2-19 EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,800 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Gorilla glass Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Digital Video Format - H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF
Max Video Resolution - 7680 x 4320
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual CFexpress / SD card
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, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 512 GB -
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 7864 x 5200
JPEG 7840 x 5184
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 2976 x 1984
8640 x 5760
5616 x 3744
4320 x 2880
5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode
7680 x 5760
4992 x 3744
3840 x 2880
4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode
3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode
8760 x 4864
5616 x 3160
4320 x 2432
5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode
5760 x 5760
3744 x 3744
2880 x 2880
3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode
2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode
Video Capture - XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
USB / AV output (micro-USB)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, interval shooting mode, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP) Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function
OTHERS Leica M10-R Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (3 months trial) -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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