MP 0.72vs A7CR
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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 & 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, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C 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
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 is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | MP 0.72 (2003) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,850 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 35mm film | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 61.0MP |
| Video | — | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | ~1fps (manual film advance) | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 600g (body only) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 138 × 77 × 38mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | None | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | None | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | MP 0.72 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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