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M10vs A7CR

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Leica M10 Leica M10 (2017) Starting from £4000 new Best for Street & Documentary View M10
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Sony A7CR Sony A7CR (2023) Starting from £3099 new Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit View A7CR

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Street & Documentary — M10 (2017): The M10 returned Leica to its roots — thinner, cleaner, and video-free by design. The 24MP sensor is the perfect resolution for a manual-focus rangefinder. The simplified control layout respects the M tradition without digital clutter. A camera for photographers who want to slow down and engage with every frame. One of the most satisfying cameras to use — assuming you have M-mount glass to pair with it.

Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.

↓ Full specifications below

M10 (2017)

  • Serious photographers who want to slow down
  • Street and documentary photographers
  • Leica M-mount lens owners

A7CR (2023)

  • Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
  • Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
  • Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
  • A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies

Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7cr is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification M10 (2017)A7CR (2023)
Price £4,000 £3,099
Sensor 24MP Full-Frame CMOS 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.0MP 61.0MP
Video 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Manual focus (rangefinder coupled) AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection
Stabilisation None 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 5fps 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic
Battery Life ~220 shots (CIPA) ~530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 660g (with battery) 514g body only
Dimensions 139 × 80 × 38.5mm 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot
Screen 3.0" fixed LCD, 1.04M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots
Mount Leica M-mount Sony E-mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB 2.0, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Genre M10A7CR
Street
9.0
9.0
Portrait
8.5
9.0
Travel
8.5
9.0
Landscape
8.0
9.0
Astrophotography
6.5
Vlogging & Video
2.0
7.0
Sports & Action
3.0
Wildlife
3.0
Sports
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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