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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 typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size1.42 in0.94 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px5212 x 3472 px4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3272 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 4272x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080
  • 4944x3272
  • 4288x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 2500
  • Auto
80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum160160100100
ISO maximum250025001250012500
Boosted ISO minimum8080
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5212 x 3472 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px4928 x 3274 px
White balance presets6625
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • DNG
  • JPG
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
Black&White
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000230000920000920000
Touch screennonono
N/A
Live viewnonoyesno
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
None
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x0.68 x
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)0.5 - 0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed4.0 s4.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynononoyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus3333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashnoyesyesyes
Flash modesPre-flash
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive2.0 fps2.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modesCenter-weightedCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/180s
N/A
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
M-TTL
N/A
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
2.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
2.0 fps
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
1/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
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Design

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

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz20.64 oz15.91 oz22.15 oz
Width5.47 in5.47 in5.24 in5.24 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in2.87 in3.74 in
Depth1.46 in1.46 in3.07 in2.87 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1600.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
N/A
3.7 V
Start-up time1000.0 ms
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
350350
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
Remote controlNoNo
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
NFC
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
N/A

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