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Leica M9-P Digital Camera
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Leica Q Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull-frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx26.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 4272x2848
  • 4800x3200
  • 3424x2288
  • 2384x1592
  • 1280x856
  • 3360x2240
  • 2400x1600
  • 1680x1120
  • 896x600
N/A
Processor
N/A
Maestro IIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 2500
N/A
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum8010050
ISO maximum250050000204800
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
50
Maximum image resolution5432 x 3492 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets65
N/A
White balance modesAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
204800
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
JPEG
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica M
N/A
Sony E
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
1.5 x8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
1636
Maximum aperture
N/A
1.736
Focal length equiv
N/A
< 28
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
6.69 in
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
49693
Image stabiliser
N/A
NoOptical
Filter thread
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
1.93 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
no
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.78 x
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots2300001040000
N/A
Touch screennoyesyes
Live viewnoyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x0.77 x0.78 x
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
3680000.0 px2359296.0 px
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.51 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.91 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed4.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus33
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesno
N/A
Flash modes
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
N/A
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive2.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modesCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/16000 sec1/8000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
10
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/500s
N/A
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCLarge sensor compactMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Chrome,Silver
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight21.16 oz22.58 oz22.93 oz
Width5.47 in5.12 in5.1 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in2.9 in
Depth1.46 in3.66 in3.76 in

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
N/A
Battery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1900.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
610
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.03.1
Remote controlNoyes
N/A
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
noyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFC
N/A
noyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
AV output
N/A
no
N/A
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • RUS
N/A
N/A

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