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Leica M8 Digital Camera
Leica M8
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Leica M9 Digital Camera
Leica M9
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Leica M9-P Digital Camera
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Leica Q Digital Camera
Leica Q
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Leica X Digital Camera
Leica X
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-HFull frameFull frameFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.06 in0.94 in1.42 in1.42 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx26.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:23:2
Max resolution3936 x 2630 px5212 x 3472 px5212 x 3472 px6000 x 4000 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 2952x1972
  • 1968x1315
  • 1312x876
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 4272x2848
  • 4800x3200
  • 3424x2288
  • 2384x1592
  • 1280x856
  • 3360x2240
  • 2400x1600
  • 1680x1120
  • 896x600
  • 4272x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maestro II
N/A

Image

ISO16080
  • 80
  • 2500
N/A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum16016080100100
ISO maximum2500250025005000012500
White balance presets66652
White balance modesAutoAutoAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
N/A
  • DNG
  • JPG
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
8080
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
N/A
5432 x 3492 px
N/A
4928 x 3264 px
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Black&White

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica MLeica MLeica M
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.33 x1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.3x1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • 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
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image stabiliserNoNo
N/A
No
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesno
N/A
no
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
no
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
no
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
161.7
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.71.7
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
N/A
< 28< 35
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.81 in7.87 in
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
N/A
6.69 in7.87 in
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
N/A
4911
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.93 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2300002300002300001040000920000
Touch screennononoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewnononoyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Optical
ElectronicNone
Separate info displaynono
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.68 x0.68 x0.77 x
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
3680000.0 px
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed8.0 s4.0 s4.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynononoyesno
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/31/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
N/A
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash metering systemM-TTLM-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
Speed (JPEG)2.0 fps2.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nonoyes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/180s
N/A
1/500s
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
2.0 fps2.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
Center-weightedCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Speed (RAW)
N/A
2.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
10
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCLarge sensor compactCompact
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
N/A
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black,Silver
  • Chrome,Silver
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
  • Black
  • Chrome,Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
Anti-dust systemnono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight19.22 oz20.64 oz21.16 oz22.58 oz15.91 oz
Width5.47 in5.47 in5.47 in5.12 in5.24 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in2.87 in
Depth1.46 in1.46 in1.46 in3.66 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A

Power

Battery life (CIPA)575
N/A
N/A
N/A
350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
N/A
  • Battery
  • USB
N/A
Battery
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1900.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.7 V
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInononoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
nono
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
nono
WirelessNo
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Remote controlnoNoNoyes
N/A
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
NFCnono
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AV outputno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
no
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononoyes
N/A
GPSnonononono
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • RUS
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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