Leica M10-Rvs D850
Leica
Leica M10-R (2020)
Starting from £5200 new
Best for Street, documentary, travel
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VS
Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Documentary, Travel — Leica M10-R (2020): 40MP rangefinder photography — a deliberate, contemplative experience.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
Who should buy what
Leica M10-R (2020)
- Photographers who prefer manual focus and rangefinder composition
- Leica M lens collectors and enthusiasts
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the d850 is the most affordable; only the d850 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Leica M10-R (2020) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,200 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.9MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | None | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus — optical rangefinder | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | None | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | 220 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 660g | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 139.0 × 38.5 × 80.0mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder 0.73× magnification | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-Mount | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Leica M10-R | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | — |
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