| Camera Type |
Compact digital view and rangefinder system still camera |
| Lens mount |
Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit coding |
| Lens system |
Leica M Lenses |
| Top cover |
Milled brass top cover with classic M design |
| Material |
All-metal case made of die-cast magnesium; synthetic leather covering. Cap and base plate made of brass |
| Image sensor |
KAF-18500 18 MP CCD Sensor |
| Number of effective pixels |
18 MP |
| Sensitivity range |
ISO 160 - ISO 2500, pull 80 available, Auto ISO |
| Imaging platform |
DSP based computing platform with Leica imaging algorithms |
| LCD monitor |
2.5" TFT display with 230000 pixels |
| Shutter |
Closed type focal plane shutter for classic image exposure with external cocking mechanics |
| Shutter speed |
1 / 4000 s - 240 s (in Bulb), 1 / 180 s flash synchronization |
| Burst rate |
2 fps |
| Self timer |
Off / 2s / 12s |
| Storage media |
SD / SDHC Memory cards |
| Image file format |
DNG (RAW data uncompressed or nonlinear compressed), JPEG |
| File size |
DNG: 18 MB (compressed) / 36 MB (uncompressed), JPEG: Resolution and image content dependent |
| JPG Resolutions |
5212 X 3472 (18 MP), 3840 X 2592 (10 MP), 2592 X 1728 (4.5 MP), 1728 X 1152 (2 MP), 1280 X 846 pixels (1 MP) |
| Color spaces |
sRGB / Adobe RGB |
| White balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Tungsten / Fluorescent 1 / Fluorescent 2 / Flash / Manual / Kelvin 2000-12800 |
| Other functions |
Saturation, Contrast, Sharpening |
| Exposure metering |
Through the Lens (TTL) metering, center-weighted with variable aperture, center-weighted TTL metering for flash exposure with system SCA-3000 / 2 standard flash units |
| Exposure setting |
Manual shutter speed setting with direct dial, A-Mode with direct dial |
| Exposure modes |
Automatic shutter speed (A-Mode), Manual exposure (M-Mode) |
| Exposure compensation |
-3 EV to + 3 EV, 1/3 f-stops |
| Exposure bracketing |
3 / 5/ 7 frames, 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 / 2 f-stops |
| Flash exposure metering |
Control with center-weighted TTL pre-flash metering (with SCA-3501 / 3502 adapter, or SCA-3000 standard flash unit such as Leica SF 24D / Leica SF 58) |
| Hot shoe |
SCA - 3502 compatible hot shoe with center contact |
| Flash synchronization |
Optional triggered at first or second shutter curtain |
| Flash synch time |
1 / 180 s |
| Focusing methods |
Manual focus with optical rangefinder |
| Optical viewfinder |
Large, light bright-line rangefinder with automatic parallax compensation, optical illumination |
| Optical viewfinder frame lines |
Framelines size matches image sensor size at 1 m focusing distance |
| Optical viewfinder correction |
Eyepiece adjusted to 0.5 dpt. Corrective lenses from -3 to =3 dpt available (optional) |
| Optical viewfinder magnification |
0.68 x |
| Optical viewfinder displays |
LED symbol for flash status (at bottom). Four-digit seven-segment LED digital display, brightness adapted to ambient conditions, for, Warning in case of exposure correction: display of automatic shutter speed in automatic mode, advisory indicating use of metering memory lock. LED exposure monitor with two triangular and one central circular LED with manual exposure setting and for focus confirmation |
| Rangefinder |
Split of superimposed image range finder shown as a bright field in the center of the viewfinder image |
| Rangefinder effective metering basis |
47.1 mm (mechanical metering basis 69.25 mm x viewfinder magnification 0.68 times) |
| Start up time |
< 1s |
| Power supply |
Li-ion battery (included), 3.7 V, 1860 mAh |
| Horizon |
No |
| Sensor cleaning |
Manual cleaning function |
| User profiles |
4 profiles |
| Menu languages |
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
| Tripod thread |
A ¼ (1/4") DIN made of stainless steel in base plate |
| Operating temperature |
0deg. C - 40 deg. C |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) |
139 x 42 x 80 mm (5.5 x 1.7 x 3.1") |
| Weight |
585g (20.6oz) |