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Leica M-E Digital Camera
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Leica M8 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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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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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCD
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-HFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.06 in0.94 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px3936 x 2630 px5212 x 3472 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 2952x1972
  • 1968x1315
  • 1312x876
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 2500
  • Auto
16080
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum160160160
ISO maximum250025002500
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
80
Maximum image resolution5212 x 3472 px
N/A
N/A
White balance presets666
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
AutoAuto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:23:2
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 multiplier1x1.3x1x
Manual focusyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.33 x1.0 x
Autofocus
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
NoNo
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesno
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
no
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnonono
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x
N/A
0.68 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
nono

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed4.0 s8.0 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
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modesPre-flash
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps
N/A
2.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modesCenter-weighted
N/A
Center-weighted
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Flash metering system
N/A
M-TTLM-TTL
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
2.0 fps2.0 fps
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/180s
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
2.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphonenonono

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz19.22 oz20.64 oz
Width5.47 in5.47 in5.47 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in
Depth1.46 in1.46 in1.46 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Dual memory card slots
N/A
no
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
N/A
Start-up time1000.0 ms
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
575
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonono
Remote controlNonoNo
PictBridgenono
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
No
N/A
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
AV output
N/A
no
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono

Other features

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

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