Shootout: Leica M Typ 240 / M240 at 28mm vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

2013-04-15 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: aperture series, digital sensor, Leica, Leica Elmarit and Elmar, Leica Elmarit-M and Elmar-M, Leica M, Leica M lenses, Leica M240, rangefinder, Sigma, Sigma APS_C, Sigma DP1 Merrill, Sigma mirrorless, Sigma true-color, true-color sensor or image

In Guide to Leica are three new variants Leica M Typ 240 with 28mm lens against the Sigma DP1 Merrill (19mm, 28mm equiv).

The comparison is presented in three different ways so as to dispel any doubt on the relative performance, as well as to provide useful insights into visual perception. The first variant can also be thought of as a comparison between the 28/2 ASPH and 28/2.8 ASPH.

• Leica M Typ 240 + 28/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH + 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, Native Resolution.
• Leica M Typ 240 + 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, Matched Resolution
• Leica M Typ 240 + 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH vs Sigma DP1 Merrill, Downsampled Resolution

Leica M Typ 240 + Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH
Sigma DP21 Merrill
(not to scale)