Who should buy the Leica MP 0.72 vs Sony A6100?

Leica MP 0.72 is best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography. Sony A6100 is best for Beginner, family, travel.

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MP 0.72 vs A6100

Name: Leica MP 0.72
Brand: Leica
Price: 5080.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Quick take: The A6100 is the most affordable.

16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras

How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.

Leica MP 0.72 2003 Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography

£5080 new today at Wex Photo Video

£5080 at Wex Photo Video → Full specs & prices

Sony A6100 2019 Best for Beginner, family, travel

£589 new today at Wex Photo Video

£589 at Wex Photo Video → Full specs & prices

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Verdictwhich should you buy?

MP 0.72 — Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography: The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.

A6100 — Beginner, Family, Travel: Best autofocus in its class for the price.

Who should buy what

MP 0.72 (2003)

is the right camera for you if…

Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience

A6100 (2019)

is the right camera for you if…

First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
Families stepping up from a smartphone

Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted

Specification	MP 0.72Leica · 2003	A6100Sony · 2019
Price	£5,080	£589Best
Sensor	35mm film	APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	—	24.2MP
Video	—	4K 30fps
Autofocus	Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder	425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation	—	No stabilisation
Burst Rate	~1fps (manual film advance)	11fpsBest
Battery Life	Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only	420 shots (CIPA)
Weight	600g (body only)	396g (body only)Best
Dimensions	138 × 77 × 38mm	119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm
Weather Sealed	Not weather sealed	Not weather sealed
Viewfinder	Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines	EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot
Screen	No screen	3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot
Mount	Leica M-mount	Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards	35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended)	SD UHS-I / Memory Stick
Connectivity	No wireless connectivity	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI

Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.

How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10

Genre

MP 0.72

A6100

Street

9.0/10

7.3/10

Travel

8.0/10

6.4/10

Portrait

8.0/10

6.7/10

Landscape

7.0/10

4.9/10

Wedding & Events

—

5.1/10

Vlogging & Video

—

6.2/10

Filmmaking

—

4.9/10

Documentary

—

5.2/10

Sports & Action

—

6.5/10

Wildlife

—

6.9/10

Casual

—

6.5/10

Food

—

6.2/10

Macro

—

5.2/10

Architecture

—

5.5/10

Astrophotography

—

6.0/10

Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →

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