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Leica M Monochrom Digital Camera
Leica M Monochrom
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Leica M8 Digital Camera
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Leica M9 Digital Camera
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Leica M9-P Digital Camera
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Leica Q Digital Camera
Leica Q
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCDCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-HFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.06 in0.94 in1.42 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx26.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px3936 x 2630 px5212 x 3472 px5212 x 3472 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 2952x1972
  • 1968x1315
  • 1312x876
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 4272x2848
  • 4800x3200
  • 3424x2288
  • 2384x1592
  • 1280x856
  • 3360x2240
  • 2400x1600
  • 1680x1120
  • 896x600
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maestro II

Image

ISO
  • 25000
  • 320
16080
  • 80
  • 2500
N/A
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum32016016080100
ISO maximum2500025002500250050000
Boosted ISO minimum160
N/A
8080
N/A
Maximum image resolution5976 x 3992 px
N/A
N/A
5432 x 3492 px
N/A
Custom white balancenoyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
White balance presets
N/A
6665
White balance modes
N/A
AutoAutoAuto
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica MLeica MLeica MLeica M
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1.3x1x1x1x
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.33 x1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
NoNo
N/A
No
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesno
N/A
no
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
16
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.7
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
< 28
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.81 in
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.69 in
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
49
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.93 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.5 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300002300002300002300001040000
Touch screennonononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
Live viewnonononoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Optical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x
N/A
0.68 x0.68 x0.77 x
Separate info display
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3680000.0 px

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed32.0 s8.0 s4.0 s4.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynonononoyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 60
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
WB BracketingNo
N/A
NoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
nonoyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesno
Flash modes
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
N/A
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps
N/A
2.0 fps2.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modesCenter-weighted
N/A
Center-weightedCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Flash metering system
N/A
M-TTLM-TTL
N/A
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
2.0 fps2.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/180s
N/A
1/500s
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
2.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCMILCLarge sensor compact
Body material
  • Brass
  • Chrome
  • Leather
  • Metal
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
N/A
Colour of productBlack
  • Black,Silver
  • Chrome,Silver
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
  • Black
  • Chrome,Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednonononono
Anti-dust system
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight23.99 oz19.22 oz20.64 oz21.16 oz22.58 oz
Width5.43 in5.47 in5.47 in5.47 in5.12 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in
Depth1.65 in1.46 in1.46 in1.46 in3.66 in

Storage

Internal storage2000.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
N/A
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slots
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
N/A
  • Battery
  • USB
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1900.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
3.7 V
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
575
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonononoyes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNonoNoNoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
N/A
yes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
Built-In
PictBridge
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
NFC
N/A
nono
N/A
no
AV output
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Firewire
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonononoyes
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • RUS
N/A

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