Leica M10 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Maestro II processor. On the other hand, Nikon D5 has a
21.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor.
Below you can see the M10 and D5 sensor size comparison.
Leica M10 and Nikon D5 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Nikon D5 has 14% larger pixel area (41.25µm2 vs 36.01µm2) compared to Leica M10, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Leica M10 and Nikon D5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D5 has a better overall score of 88, 2 points higher compared to M10's score of 86.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Leica M10 |
86 |
24.4 bits |
13.3 Evs |
2133 ISO |
Nikon D5 |
88 |
25.1 bits |
12.3 Evs |
2434 ISO |