Mirrorless Camera Comparison

A number of our readers have been asking our team about our recommendations on different mirrorless cameras. With so many different options on the market today, choosing a mirrorless system can get very confusing. In this particular article, I would like to start off by comparing mirrorless camera systems that are available today from different manufacturers. This below charts will be updated periodically with new / updated information. Please note that the below comparisons are only for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Discontinued systems such as Pentax K-01, Ricoh GXR, Pentax Q and Samsung NX have been removed. The list is sorted alphabetically and had to be split into two parts to fit. Also, please keep in mind that some of the benchmarks presented in this article are very subjective, based on our and our readers’ prior experience using the cameras.

Mirrorless Systems #1	Canon EOS M	Fujifilm X	Leica M	Leica SL	Nikon 1
* Denotes PL Subjective Rating
Lens Mount	Canon EF-M	Fuji X	Leica M	Leica L	Nikon 1
Announcement Date	Oct 2012	Jan 2012	Mar 2004	Oct 2015	Oct 2011
Mount Diameter	58mm	42mm	44mm	51mm	40mm
Sensor Size (Diagonal)	26.8mm	28.3mm	43.0mm	43.0mm	15.9mm
Flange Distance	18mm	17.7mm	27.80mm	19mm	17mm
Image Stabilization	Lens	Lens	N/A	Lens	Lens
Autofocus	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Autofocus System	Hybrid	Hybrid	N/A	Contrast	Hybrid
AF Performance *	4	5	N/A	5	5
Native Lenses Available	6	21	26	3	11
Third Party Lenses	13	38	39	5	0
Total Lenses Available	19	59	65	8	11
System Compactness *	5	5	4	3	5
Image Quality *	4	4	5	5	2
Top Model (Manuf. Link)	Canon EOS M5	Fuji X-Pro2	Leica M 10	Leica SL (Typ 601)	Nikon 1 V3
Top Model Price (B&H)	$979	$1,699	$6,599	$7,450	$1,199

Mirrorless Systems #2	Olympus M43	Panasonic M43	Sigma sd	Sony α (E)	Sony α (FE)
* Denotes PL Subjective Rating ** Since both Olympus and Panasonic lenses are interchangeable, the total number of lenses is the total for the mount
Lens Mount	Micro 4/3	Micro 4/3	Sigma SA	Sony E	Sony FE
Announcement Date	Jun 2009	Oct 2008	Dec 2016	Jun 2010	Oct 2013
Mount Diameter	38mm	38mm	?	46.1mm	46.1mm
Sensor Size (Diagonal)	21.7mm	21.7mm	32.1mm	28.1mm	43.0mm
Flange Distance	20mm	20mm	44mm	18mm	18mm
Image Stabilization	Lens/Body	Lens/Body	Lens	Lens/Body	Lens/Body
Autofocus	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Autofocus System	Hybrid	Contrast	Hybrid	Hybrid	Hybrid
AF Performance *	5	5	?	5	5
Native Lenses Available	25	32	28	13	20
Third Party Lenses	42	42	0	27	42
Total Lenses Available	99**	99**	28	40	62
System Compactness *	5	5	4	5	4
Image Quality *	3	3	5	4	5
Top Model (Manuf. Link)	OM-D E-M1 Mark II	Panasonic GH5	Sigma sd Quattro H	Sony A6500	Sony A7R II
Top Model Price (B&H)	$1,999	$1,999	$1,199	$1,399	$2,899

I am not going to pick a winner from the above chart, as there are some important criteria to consider such as autofocus speed, image quality, lens selection, compactness and price. So if you are shopping for a mirrorless system, I hope you will use the above chart as a reference point.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

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