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MP 0.72 vs A6100

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.

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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 · 2003A6100Sony · 2019
Price £5,080£589Best
Sensor 35mm filmAPS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution —24.2MP
Video —4K 30fps
Autofocus Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation —No stabilisation
Burst Rate ~1fps (manual film advance)11fpsBest
Battery Life Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only420 shots (CIPA)
Weight 600g (body only)396g (body only)Best
Dimensions 138 × 77 × 38mm119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm
Weather Sealed Not weather sealedNot weather sealed
Viewfinder Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelinesEVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot
Screen No screen3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot
Mount Leica M-mountSony E-Mount
Memory Cards 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended)SD UHS-I / Memory Stick
Connectivity No wireless connectivityWi-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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