Leica M10-Rvs Pentax 17

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Leica Leica M10-R (2020) Starting from £5200 new Best for Street, documentary, travel View Leica M10-R

Pentax Pentax 17 (2024) Starting from £400 new Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling View Pentax 17

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

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

Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.

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Who should buy what

Leica M10-R (2020)

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

Quick take: The pentax 17 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification	Leica M10-R (2020)	Pentax 17 (2024)
Price	£5,200	£400
Sensor	Full-frame CMOS 35mm	35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm)
Resolution	40.9MP	—
Video	None	N/A — film camera
Autofocus	Manual focus — optical rangefinder	Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞)
Stabilisation	None	N/A — film camera
Burst Rate	5fps	Manual wind-on
Battery Life	220 shots (CIPA)	2× CR2 lithium batteries
Weight	660g	~165g (without batteries)
Dimensions	139.0 × 38.5 × 80.0mm	113 × 66 × 44mm
Weather Sealed	No	No
Viewfinder	Optical rangefinder 0.73× magnification	Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines
Screen	3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot	N/A
Mount	Leica M-Mount	35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial)
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-II	35mm 135-format film cartridge
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C	N/A

Suitability by genre

Genre	Leica M10-R	Pentax 17
Street	—	9.0
Travel	—	9.0
Portrait	—	7.0
Everyday	—	9.0
Landscape	—	7.0
Low Light	—	4.0

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