Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 vs. Leica M10-R

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 and Leica M10-R. 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

Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 vs. Leica M10-R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.28 cm 8 cm
Width 10.96 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 224 g 660 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material - Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Silver chrome
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 40.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 40,890,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Image Processor BIONZ X Maestro II
LENS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Leica M
FOCUSING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 179 -
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter -
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Viewfinder Type - Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.73x
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100-50000, ISO auto (100-50000)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, manual, aperture-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), HMI (5600K)
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 960 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100) EV 2-19
DISPLAY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Gorilla glass
FLASH Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
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 Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS -
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4240 x 2400
JPEG 3008 x 1688
DNG (RAW) 7864 x 5200
JPEG 7840 x 5184
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 2976 x 1984
Video Capture 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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
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CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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FEATURES Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 4.5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features 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 Auto power save, histogram display, interval shooting mode, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Leica M10-R
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap
Software - Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (3 months trial)
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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