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Leica M-E Digital Camera
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Leica M10 Digital Camera
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Leica M9 Digital Camera
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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 in0.94 in0.94 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx
N/A
19.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px5952 x 3992 px5212 x 3472 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 5952x3968
  • 4256x2932
  • 2976x1984
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
Processor
N/A
Maestro II
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 2500
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
80
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum160160160
ISO maximum25001000002500
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
80
Maximum image resolution5212 x 3472 px7864 x 5200 px
N/A
White balance presets686
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizerno
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:216:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
Photo effects
N/A
Black&White
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
no
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica MLeica MLeica M
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
1x
Manual focusyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
nono
Contrast autofocus
N/A
nono
Image stabiliser
N/A
NoNo
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
nono
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots2300001036800230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnoyesno
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x0.73 x0.68 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)0.5 - 0-3 - 3
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
nono

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed4.0 s8.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesno
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
N/A
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesnonono
Built-in flashnonoyes
Flash modesPre-flashPre-flash
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps5.0 fps2.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modesCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Center-weighted
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
16
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/180s1/180s
Flash metering system
N/A
TTLM-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
Portrait
N/A
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps2.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps2.0 fps

Design

Body typeMILCCompactMILC
Body material
  • Leather
  • Magnesium
  • Leather
  • Magnesium
  • Synthetics
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
Environmentally sealednoyesno
Anti-dust system
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz23.28 oz20.64 oz
Width5.47 in5.47 in5.47 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in
Depth1.46 in1.52 in1.46 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Internal storage
N/A
2048.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
2048.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
no
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh1300.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage3.7 V7.4 V
N/A
Start-up time1000.0 ms
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonono
Remote controlNoyesNo
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.0

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesno
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
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
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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