MP 0.72vs Sony A7R V
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
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Sony
Sony A7R V (2022)
Starting from £3899 new
Best for Landscape, studio & commercial
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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.
Landscape, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
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
Sony A7R V (2022)
- Commercial and advertising photographers who need 61MP files
- Landscape photographers who want extraordinary detail in large prints
- A7R IV owners upgrading to AI-based autofocus and a better EVF
- Studio photographers who want the highest resolution Sony offers
Quick take: The sony a7r v is the most affordable; only the sony a7r v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | MP 0.72 (2003) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,850 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 35mm film | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 61.0MP |
| Video | — | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | — | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | ~1fps (manual film advance) | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 600g (body only) | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 138 × 77 × 38mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | None | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | None | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | MP 0.72 | Sony A7R V |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| 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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