Leica M10-Rvs Z50

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Leica Leica M10-R Leica Leica M10-R (2020) Starting from £5200 new Best for Street, documentary, travel View Leica M10-R
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Nikon Z50 Nikon Z50 (2019) Starting from £499 new Best for Beginner, travel, everyday View Z50

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Street, Documentary, Travel — Leica M10-R (2020): 40MP rangefinder photography — a deliberate, contemplative experience.

Beginner, Travel, Everyday — Z50 (2019): Nikon's Z system at its most accessible.

↓ Full specifications below

Leica M10-R (2020)

  • Photographers who prefer manual focus and rangefinder composition
  • Leica M lens collectors and enthusiasts

Z50 (2019)

  • Nikon DSLR users wanting a lighter mirrorless
  • First-time enthusiast camera buyers

Quick take: The leica m10-r has the highest resolution at 41mp; the z50 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Leica M10-R (2020)Z50 (2019)
Price £5,200 £499
Sensor Full-frame CMOS 35mm APS-C CMOS
Resolution 40.9MP 20.9MP
Video None 4K 30fps (1.5× crop), 1080p 120fps
Autofocus Manual focus — optical rangefinder 209-point phase-detect hybrid AF
Stabilisation None None
Burst Rate 5fps 11fps
Battery Life 220 shots (CIPA) 300 shots (CIPA)
Weight 660g 397g (body only)
Dimensions 139.0 × 38.5 × 80.0mm 126.5 × 93.5 × 60.0mm
Weather Sealed No No
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder 0.73× magnification EVF 0.68× 2.36M-dot
Screen 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot 3.2" downward-tilting touchscreen, 1.04M-dot
Mount Leica M-Mount Nikon Z-Mount (DX)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-I
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Micro USB, Micro HDMI
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