Leica M vs. Canon EOS 1D C

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Canon EOS 1D C. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M vs. Canon EOS 1D C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 16.36 cm
Width 13.9 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 8.27 cm
Weight 680 g 1.545 kg
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 18.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 19,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 18,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Image Processor Leica Maestro Dual DIGIC 5+
LENS Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Canon EF
FOCUSING Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 61
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection - Live Face detection AF mode
VIEWFINDER Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
ISO (Max) 6400 204800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, multi-spot, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 252
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Film Simulation Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card CompactFlash, UDMA CompactFlash
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
RAW 5184 x 3456
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 2592 x 1728
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 90Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps - Super 35mm Crop mode
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 180Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 180Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 80Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 80Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 27Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 27Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Video recording - 1.42 hours (4K resolution)
Video recording - 2.17 hours (Full HD resolution)
Photo shooting - 1120 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 860 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Interface - Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features - Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
Remote control
HDMI output
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
LAN
Headphones (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), distortion control, High ISO NR, Canon Log Gamma mode, noise reduction over long exposures
OTHERS Leica M Canon EOS 1D C
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, A/V cable, eyecup
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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