Leica
MP 0.72 2003
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
£5080
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MP 0.72 vs A6400
Quick take: The A6400 is the most affordable; only the A6400 is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
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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.
A6400 — Content Creation & Vlogging: The best value APS-C Sony you can buy — especially used. Real-time Eye AF at this price point was transformative when it launched and still makes it one of the most reliable autofocus systems in the lineup.
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
A6400 (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- Vloggers and content creators who need a flip screen and reliable AF
- Photographers upgrading from a compact or smartphone
- Beginners who want room to grow into a full E-mount lens ecosystem
- Anyone prioritising autofocus performance at an accessible price
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | MP 0.72Leica · 2003 | A6400Sony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,080 | £749Best |
| Sensor | 35mm film | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS BSI |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | — | 4K/30p (6K oversampled, no crop), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder | Phase-detect, 425 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | — | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | ~1fps (manual film advance) | 11fps mechanical, 8fps with AF trackingBest |
| Battery Life | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 600g (body only) | 403g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 138 × 77 × 38mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 59.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | No screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 180° flip for selfie/vlog, 921k dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | No wireless connectivity | Micro-USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
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
A6400
Street
9.0/10
7.3/10
Travel
8.0/10
6.9/10
Portrait
8.0/10
6.7/10
Landscape
7.0/10
5.6/10
Wedding & Events
—
5.6/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.0/10
Filmmaking
—
5.1/10
Documentary
—
6.1/10
Sports & Action
—
6.9/10
Wildlife
—
7.4/10
Casual
—
5.8/10
Food
—
6.1/10
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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