| Camera Type |
Compact digital view and rangefinder system still and video camera |
| Lens Mount |
Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit coding |
| Lens system |
Leica M lenses, Leica R lenses with optional Leica R-Adapter M |
| Hardware Top Cover Material |
Milled brass top cover with integrated thumb rest All metal case made of die-cast magnesium; synthetic leather covering. Cap and base plate made of brass |
| Image Sensor |
Leica MAX 24 MP CMOS Sensor |
| Number of effective pixels |
24 million pixels |
| Sensitivity range |
ISO 200 - ISO 6400, Pull 50 available, Auto ISO |
| Imaging Platform |
Integrated imaging circuit with Leica Maestro Image Processor |
| Electronic Viewfinder |
Optional available, can be used with Live View and Play functionality |
| LCD Monitor |
3" TFT Display with 920,000 pixels, scratch resistant cover glass |
| Shutter |
Dual type focal plane shutter for classic image exposure and Live view |
| Shutter speed |
1 / 4000s - 125s (in Bulb), 1/180s flash synchronization |
| Burst rate |
3fps |
| Self timer |
2s / 12s |
| Storage media |
SD / SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards |
| Image file format |
DNG (RAW data uncompressed or lossless compressed), JPEG |
| JPEG Resolutions |
5952px3976px (24 MP), 4256px2832px (12 MP)/2976px1984px (6 MP)/1600PX 1080PX (1.7 MP) |
| Color spaces |
sRGB / Adobe RGB |
| White balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shadow / Tungsten / Fluorescent warm / Fluorescent cool / Flash / Manual (Grey card) /Kelvin 2000-13100 |
| Other functions |
Film modes, saturation, contrast, sharpening, shadow brightening |
| Movie recording |
Single frame video recording (Motion JPG), Quicktime format (mov) |
| Movie resolution |
1080p, 720p, 640480 (VGA) |
| Movie sampling rate |
25 fps, 24 fps, 30 fps (VGA only) |
| Microphone |
Mono, stereo microphone adapter optional available |
| Audio recording |
Auto level adjustment, manual level adjustment (available while recording), concert preset |
| Exposure metering |
In classic viewfinder mode: through the lens (TTL) metering, center-weighted with variable aperture In live view and advanced viewfinder mode: Through The Lens (TTL) metering, center weighted, spot or multi-field measuring Center-weighted TTL metering for flash exposure with system-conformant SC-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 |
-3EV to ± 3EV, 1/3 f-stops |
| Exposure bracketing |
3 / 5 frames, 0.5 / 1/ 2/ 3 f-stops |
| Flash exposure meeting |
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 sync time |
1 / 180 s |
| Focusing methods |
Manual focus with optional rangefinder, Live View, 100% Live View Zoom, Live View focus peaking, viewfinder focus confirmation |
| Optical viewfinder |
Large, light bright-line rangefinder with automatic parallax compensation, LED illuminated frame lines |
| Optical viewfinder frame lines |
Frame lines size matches image sensor size at 2m (6.5') focusing distance |
| Optical viewfinder correction |
Eyepiece adjusted to -0.5 dpt. Corrective lenses from -3 to +3 dpt. Available (optional) |
| Optical viewfinder magnification |
0.68x |
| Optical viewfinder displays |
In the viewfinder 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 for 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 or 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), 7.4 V, 1800 mAh |
| Horizon |
Yes |
| Sensor cleaning |
Dust detection, manual cleaning function |
| Operating Temperature |
0deg.C - 40deg.C |
| Tripod Thread |
A 1/4 (1/4") DIN made of stainless steel in base plate |
| Dimensions |
139 x 42 x 80mm (5.47 x 1.65 x 3.14") |
| Weight |
680g (23.9oz) |