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Leica M10 vs Leica X

5.47 in
3.15 in
Leica M10 Digital Camera
Leica M10
5.24 in
2.87 in
Leica X Digital Camera
Leica X
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
29
4.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.94 in0.91 in
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution5952 x 3992 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 5952x3968
  • 4256x2932
  • 2976x1984
  • 4272x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080

Image

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum160100
ISO maximum10000012500
Maximum image resolution7864 x 5200 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets82
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • DNG
  • JPG
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteBlack&White
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Screen and viewfinder

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1036800920000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
None

Photography features

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesno
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
3
Built-in flashnoyes
Flash modesPre-flash
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
Video recordingnoyes

Design

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
Weight23.28 oz15.91 oz
Width5.47 in5.24 in
Height3.15 in2.87 in
Depth1.52 in3.07 in

Storage

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
HDMInoyes
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnono

Other features

Leica M10Leica M10
Leica XLeica X
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Leica M10

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