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Epson R-D1x vs Leica M8

5.59 in
3.5 in
Epson R-D1x Digital Camera
Epson R-D1x
5.47 in
3.15 in
Leica M8 Digital Camera
Leica M8
Available colors
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5 editorial reviews
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In 1954, at Photokina (or 'Foto Kina'), Leica introduced the first M series camera, the M3, the first Leica rangefinder body with a bayonet interchangeable lens mount, it was the beginning of a legendary series of cameras and lenses, the latest of which, the M7 is one of the only 35 mm rangefinder cameras still in production. For over half a century Leica has resisted the temptation to change the essential simple design established with the original M3 (it wasn't until 2002 that an electronically-controlled shutter was introduced allowing aperture priority automatic exposure). With an average 10 years between major upgrades and many of the original M3s still in regular use, the M platform is felt by its legion of fans to be the purest photographic tool available, and a welcome antidote to the mass of plastic feature-laden models that make up the rest of the market. Owning a Leica M camera has always been something people do with their hearts as much as their heads - and some of the 20th century's greatest photographers and most famous images were taken using them. It is no surprise then, that - despite talking about it for at least five years - Leica felt no need to rush into things when they decided it was time to bring the M into the digital age.Read more
Is the Leica M8 Still A Good Choice? By Steve Huff (or, one hour with an old friend, the Leica M8) Hey guys! Still working on my film stuff as I am awaiting aRead more
The launch of theLeica M8has been a rocky road. The initial release of cameras suffered from a number of problems, including bright light streaking and green ghosting. These have been fixed through a factory recall of the first batch of cameras, and all cameras shipped since late December have sorted this out. The firmware in [Read More]Read more
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-H
Sensor size0.93 in1.06 in
Sensor photo detectors6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels6.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution3008 x 2000 px3936 x 2630 px
Other resolutions2240x1488
  • 2952x1972
  • 1968x1315
  • 1312x876

Image

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
160
White balance presets66
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Lens mountLeica MLeica M
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.3x
Autofocus
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Screen size2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen dots235000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewnono
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical

Photography features

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynono
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyes
Exposure compensation plus23
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Built-in flashnoyes
External flashyesyes
Self-timernoyes

Design

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Body typeRangefinder-style mirrorlessMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black,Silver
  • Chrome,Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Weight21.87 oz19.22 oz
Width5.59 in5.47 in
Height3.5 in3.15 in
Depth1.57 in1.46 in

Storage

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC

Power

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Other features

Epson R-D1xEpson R-D1x
Leica M8Leica M8
Timelapse recordingnono
Orientation sensornono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Epson R-D1x vs Leica M8 - User Opinions

          • johnnie.lockman
            over 1 year ago
            Epson R-D1 has a 6.0MP APS-C (23.7 x 15.6 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Leica M8 has a 10.0MP APS-H (27 x 18 mm ) sized CCD sensor . One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Leica M8's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter.
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