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Leica M-E 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 typeCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in0.94 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx26.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px5212 x 3472 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 4272x2848
  • 4800x3200
  • 3424x2288
  • 2384x1592
  • 1280x856
  • 3360x2240
  • 2400x1600
  • 1680x1120
  • 896x600
Processor
N/A
N/A
Maestro II

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 2500
  • Auto
80
N/A
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum160160100
ISO maximum2500250050000
Boosted ISO minimum8080
N/A
Maximum image resolution5212 x 3472 px
N/A
N/A
White balance presets665
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Auto
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
Image stabilizernono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica MLeica M
N/A
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
1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
noLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
noyes
Autofocus
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Image stabiliser
N/A
NoNo
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
nono
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
16
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
1.7
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
< 28
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
11.81 in
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
6.69 in
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
49
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
1.93 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300002300001040000
Touch screennonoyes
Live viewnonoyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x0.68 x0.77 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)0.5 - 0
N/A
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
nono
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
3680000.0 px

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed4.0 s4.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynonoyes
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 BracketingNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesnonoyes
Built-in flashnoyesno
Flash modesPre-flash
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
N/A
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps2.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modesCenter-weightedCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/180s1/500s
Flash metering system
N/A
M-TTL
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
2.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
2.0 fps
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
10
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
3D support
N/A
N/A
no

Design

Body typeMILCMILCLarge sensor compact
Body material
  • Leather
  • Magnesium
Aluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlack
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
Black
Environmentally sealednonono
Anti-dust system
N/A
no
N/A

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz20.64 oz22.58 oz
Width5.47 in5.47 in5.12 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in
Depth1.46 in1.46 in3.66 in

Storage

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

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

Connectivity

HDMInonoyes
Remote controlNoNoyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
noyes
Firewire
N/A
nono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
AV output
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
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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