Leica M vs. Canon EOS R

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Canon EOS R. 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 R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Canon EOS R
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 9.83 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.58 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 8.44 cm
Weight 680 g 580 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 580 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g
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 R
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 30.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 31,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 30,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Canon EOS R
Image Processor Leica Maestro DIGIC 8
LENS Leica M Canon EOS R
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Canon RF
FOCUSING Leica M Canon EOS R
Auto Focus - Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 5655
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection - Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Leica M Canon EOS R
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Automatic parallax compensation Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Canon EOS R
ISO (Max) 6400 102400
Native ISO - 100-40000
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (2.7%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 384
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Film Simulation Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
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)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 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 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Canon EOS R
Type 3" LCD display 3.15" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Canon EOS R
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica M Canon EOS R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 4176 x 2784
RAW 5952 x 4480
RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 4480 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Canon EOS R
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 370 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 330 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
CONNECTIONS Leica M Canon EOS R
Interface - HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Leica M Canon EOS R
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, Canon Log Gamma mode, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, Flicker detection, Digital Lens Optimizer
OTHERS Leica M Canon EOS R
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, cable protector
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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