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.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Leica M10 and Nikon D5 Cameras
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 (41.25µm 2 vs 36.01µm 2 ) 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
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Leica M10
or the
Nikon D5 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
