MP 0.72vs A6300
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): 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.
Travel, Street, Wildlife & 4k Video — A6300 (2016): The camera that proved Sony APS-C was serious — world's fastest AF at launch, uncropped 4K, and 11fps in a compact weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
MP 0.72 (2003)
- 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
A6300 (2016)
- Travel and street photographers who want compact weather-sealed performance
- Wildlife photographers who need fast phase-detect AF in a lightweight body
- Content creators who want uncropped 4K in a compact E-mount body
- Sony E-mount users looking for an affordable used body with excellent image quality
Quick take: The a6300 is the most affordable; only the a6300 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | MP 0.72 (2003) | A6300 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,850 | £449 |
| Sensor | 35mm film | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | — | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) |
| Stabilisation | — | None |
| Burst Rate | ~1fps (manual film advance) | 11fps |
| Battery Life | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 600g (body only) | 361g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 138 × 77 × 38mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 48.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | None | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | None | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | MP 0.72 | A6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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