Leica SL Typ 601 vs. Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300

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In depth comparison and review of Leica SL Typ 601 and Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300. 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 SL Typ 601 vs. Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.4 cm 6.69 cm
Width 14.7 cm 12 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 4.88 cm
Weight 771 g 361 g
Body Material Milled aluminium Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom - 4x
SENSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Sensor Resolution - 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels - 25,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Image Processor Leica Maestro II BIONZ X
LENS Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Lens Mounting Type Leica L Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 425
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.66" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 4,400,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
ISO (Max) - 51200
Native ISO - 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50-50000 ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects - 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, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Type - 3" LCD display
Display Format - 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor - Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 6
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, high-speed sync, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 128 GB -
Image Storage - 6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
Video Capture - XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps
RAM Installed 2 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Battery Type Manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 350 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, 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
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0 (8 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 7 frames per second (8.4MP) 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Histogram display, no anti-aliasing filter Built-in speaker, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting
OTHERS Leica SL Typ 601 Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Included Accessories Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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