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Leica M-E Digital Camera
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Leica M9 Digital Camera
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Leica M9-P 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 typeCCDCCDCCD
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in0.94 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px5212 x 3472 px5212 x 3472 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846

Image

ISO
  • 160
  • 2500
  • Auto
80
  • 80
  • 2500
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum16016080
ISO maximum250025002500
Boosted ISO minimum808080
Maximum image resolution5212 x 3472 px
N/A
5432 x 3492 px
White balance presets666
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
AutoAuto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica MLeica MLeica M
Focus adjustmentManual
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
Manual focusyesyesyes
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
no
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
no
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Image stabiliser
N/A
No
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
no
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in2.5 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnonono
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x0.68 x0.68 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)0.5 - 0
N/A
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed4.0 s4.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynonono
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
WB BracketingNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesnonono
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modesPre-flash
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps2.0 fps2.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modesCenter-weightedCenter-weightedCenter-weighted
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/180s
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
M-TTL
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
2.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
2.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphonenonono

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight20.64 oz20.64 oz21.16 oz
Width5.47 in5.47 in5.47 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in3.15 in
Depth1.46 in1.46 in1.46 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh
N/A
1900.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
3.7 V
Start-up time1000.0 ms
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInonono
Remote controlNoNoNo
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
NFC
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
no
N/A
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • RUS
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • RUS

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