Sony RX100 VI has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Leica M-Monochrom has a
18.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized Monochrome CCD sensor .
Below you can see the RX100 VI and M-Monochrom sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony RX100 VI and Leica M-Monochrom Cameras
As seen above, Leica M-Monochrom has a 7.4x Larger sensor area than Sony RX100 VI. 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.
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
Sony RX100 VI
or the
Leica M-Monochrom ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(1″ versus Full frame),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
