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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (rangefinder)
OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional
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SENSOR Max resolution: 6000 x 4000
IMAGE ISO: 100-25600
IMAGE Boosted ISO (minimum): 50
IMAGE White balance presets: 10
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Shutter priority: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 5.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,230,000
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Live view: Yes
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Microphone: Stereo
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Speaker: Mono
OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (4)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz)
CONNECTIVITY HDMI: Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)
CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes
CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes
Summary
The Sony Alpha 7 highest resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better than the Leica M (Typ 262) highest resolution of 5952 x 3976 pixels (24 megapixels). The Sony Alpha 7 has a wider ISO range of 100-25600 in compare with 200-6400 ISO range of the Leica M (Typ 262). This ISO numbers allow the camera owner to capture better photos in more difficult situations. The Sony Alpha 7 offers more presets of white balance - 10. It gives the camera owner more control over colour. The Alpha 7 has better 4 digital zoom.
The Alpha 7 is produced with tilting LCD which will allow the camera owner to shoot high quality selfies. The Sony Alpha 7 screen is better as it offers more screen dots 1,230,000 in comparison to 921,000 dots of the Leica M (Typ 262) screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera. The Alpha 7 offers a very useful live view feature which lets the camera owner to use the screen as a bigger viewfinder. The Leica M (Typ 262) offers better slowest shutter speed - 60 seconds.
The Alpha 7 weighs 474g that is 206g less than the weight of the M (Typ 262). The M (Typ 262) can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. This feature can be useful if you like to travel, to be able to go into the picture metadata and find out exactly where a picture was produced.
The Alpha 7 has 18 advantages and the Leica M (Typ 262) only 3 so the Alpha 7 is the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon