Leica M10-Rvs A7R IV

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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Sony A7R IV Sony A7R IV (2019) Starting from £2199 new Best for Landscape, studio, commercial View A7R IV

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

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

Landscape, Studio, Commercial — A7R IV (2019): 61MP in a mirrorless body — the resolution benchmark.

↓ Full specifications below

Leica M10-R (2020)

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

A7R IV (2019)

  • Landscape photographers who print large
  • Studio shooters needing maximum detail

Quick take: The a7r iv has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7r iv is the most affordable; only the a7r iv is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Leica M10-R (2020)A7R IV (2019)
Price £5,200 £2,199
Sensor Full-frame CMOS 35mm Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS 35mm
Resolution 40.9MP 61.0MP
Video None 4K 30fps
Autofocus Manual focus — optical rangefinder 567-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation None 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 5fps 10fps
Battery Life 220 shots (CIPA) 670 shots (CIPA)
Weight 660g 665g (body only)
Dimensions 139.0 × 38.5 × 80.0mm 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder 0.73× magnification EVF 0.78× 5.76M-dot
Screen 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.44M-dot
Mount Leica M-Mount Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-C 3.2
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