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Leica M-E Digital Camera
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Leica M Monochrom Digital Camera
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Leica M9 Digital Camera
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5 editorial reviews
Leica M-E (Typ 220) review, find out how the M-E (Typ 220) stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Leica M-E Typ 220 is a 18.0MP Pro Mirrorless camera with a Full frame sized CCD sensor and Leica M mount. Read our M-E Typ 220 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
The Leica M-E (Typ 220) is the least expensive digital rangefinder in the company's lineup, appealing to CCD devotees and Leica shooters who have no need for live view.Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in0.94 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px5212 x 3472 px5212 x 3472 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 2500
  • Auto
  • 25000
  • 320
80
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum160320160
ISO maximum2500250002500
Boosted ISO minimum8016080
Maximum image resolution5212 x 3472 px5976 x 3992 px
N/A
White balance presets6
N/A
6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
N/A
Auto
Custom white balanceyesnoyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica MLeica MLeica M
Focus adjustmentManual
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
Manual focusyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
no
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
no
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
No
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnonono
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x0.68 x0.68 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)0.5 - 0
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed4.0 s32.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynonono
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 60
N/A
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesnonono
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modesPre-flash
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps2.0 fps2.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modesCenter-weightedCenter-weightedCenter-weighted
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/180s
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
M-TTL
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
2.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
2.0 fps

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body material
  • Leather
  • Magnesium
  • Brass
  • Chrome
  • Leather
  • Metal
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
Environmentally sealednonono
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz23.99 oz20.64 oz
Width5.47 in5.43 in5.47 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in
Depth1.46 in1.65 in1.46 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Internal storage
N/A
2000.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh1800.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage3.7 V7.4 V
N/A
Start-up time1000.0 ms
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonono
Remote controlNoNoNo
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
NFC
N/A
N/A
no
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • RUS
N/A
N/A

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