Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Samsung NX100 has external dimensions of 120 x 71 x 35 mm (4.72 x 2.8 x 1.38″) and weighs 282 g (0.62 lb / 9.95 oz) (including batteries). Leica M-E Typ 220 has external dimensions of 139 x 80 x 37 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46″) and weighs 585 g (1.29 lb / 20.64 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220. Samsung NX100 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 19mm narrower, 9mm shorter and 2mm thinner than Leica M-E Typ 220.
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Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220.
![Samsung NX100 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Camera Size Comparison - Top View]()
Top View Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Samsung NX100 is significantly lighter (303g ) than the Leica M-E Typ 220 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Leica M-E Typ 220 has a Full frame sensor and Samsung NX100 has a smaller APS-C sensor, Samsung NX100's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Leica M-E Typ 220 lenses.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Samsung NX100 nor Leica M-E Typ 220 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Samsung NX100's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Leica M-E Typ 220's 2.5" screen.
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Samsung NX100 has a 15.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMe Engine processor. On the other hand, Leica M-E Typ 220 has a 18.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the NX100 and M-E Typ 220 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Cameras
As seen above, Leica M-E Typ 220 has a 2.4x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX100. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
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. Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that M-E Typ 220 has a better overall score of 69, 7 points higher compared to NX100's score of 62.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Samsung NX100 |
62 |
22.6 bits |
10.7 Evs |
563 ISO |
|
Leica M-E Typ 220 |
69 |
22.7 bits |
11.7 Evs |
787 ISO |
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Leica M-E Typ 220 has an advantage over Samsung NX100 There are 59 lenses for Leica M-E Typ 220's Leica M mount, on the other hand there are only 32 lenses for Samsung NX100's Samsung NX lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Samsung NX100 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization (IS) which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Leica M-E Typ 220 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 0 lenses for Leica M mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Samsung NX100 Lenses |
# of Leica M-E Typ 220 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
4 |
n/a |
| Standard Prime |
5 |
15 (15 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
1 |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
11 |
31 (31 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
2 |
n/a |
| Telephoto Prime |
3 |
10 (10 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
1 |
n/a |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
4 |
n/a |
| Macro Prime |
1 |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
32 |
59 (59 Full Frame) |
In this section, we rank and compare Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Samsung NX100 for Portrait Photography
Leica M-E Typ 220 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 15.0MP
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Street Photography
Leica M-E Typ 220 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Optional External Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Sports Photography
Leica M-E Typ 220 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
15 Focus Points
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Daily Photography
Leica M-E Typ 220 for Daily Photography
Samsung NX100 for Landscape Photography
Leica M-E Typ 220 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 15.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Samsung NX100 and Leica M-E Typ 220 scores compare:
Samsung NX100
Ranked
#100 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#425 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Leica M-E Typ 220
Ranked
#119 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#538 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Samsung NX100 has a higher Overall Score than the Leica M-E Typ 220. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that NX100 trails behind the M-E Typ 220: Imaging.
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Leica M-E Typ 220. If not, we recommend the Samsung NX100.
| General |
Samsung NX100 |
Leica M-E Typ 220 |
| Brand |
Samsung |
Leica |
| Announced |
2010-09-14 |
2012-09-17 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
|
|
| Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Size |
APS-C |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
23.4 x 15.6 mm |
36 x 24 mm |
| Area |
365.04mm2 |
864.00mm2 |
| Megapixels |
15 megapixels |
18 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4592 x 3056 |
5212 x 3472 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
2,500 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
|
Autofocus |
|
|
| AF Touch |
|
|
| AF Continuous |
|
|
| AF Single |
|
|
| AF Tracking |
|
|
| AF Selective |
|
|
| AF Center |
|
|
| AF Multi Area |
|
|
| AF Live View |
|
|
| AF Face Detection |
|
|
| AF Contrast Detection |
|
|
| AF Phase Detection |
|
|
| Number of Focus Points |
15 |
n/a |
Lens |
|
|
| Manual Focus |
|
|
| Lens Mount |
Samsung NX |
Leica M |
| Number of Available Lenses |
32 |
59 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
2.5" |
| Resolution |
614k dots |
230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
|
Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
Optical (rangefinder) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
Unknown |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.68x |
Photography Features |
|
|
| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
|
| Aperture Priority |
|
|
| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
|
| Custom White Balance |
|
|
| Image Stabilization |
Digital only |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
|
| Max Flash Sync |
1/180s |
1/180s |
| External Flash |
|
|
| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
2.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Spot |
|
|
| Partial |
|
|
| AF-Area |
|
|
| Center Weighted |
|
|
| AE Bracketing |
|
|
| WB Bracketing |
|
|
Video Features |
|
|
| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
None |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
|
|
| Headphone Port |
|
|
Connectivity |
|
|
| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
None |
| HDMI |
|
|
Physical |
|
|
| Environmental Sealing |
|
|
| Weight |
282g |
585g |
| Dimensions |
120 x 71 x 35mm |
139 x 80 x 37mm |
| Battery Life |
420 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
|
|
| Timelapse Recording |
|
|
| GPS |
Optional |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
|
| DxO Overall Score |
62 |
69 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.6 |
22.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.7 |
11.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
563 |
787 |
|
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