Leica M vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E4

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Fujifilm X Series X-E4. 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. Fujifilm X Series X-E4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 7.29 cm
Width 13.9 cm 12.13 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 680 g 364 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 315 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 364 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome Silver | Black
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 26.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X-Trans CMOS 4
Effective Sensor Resolution - 26,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - OLPF-less architecture, ultrasonic vibration, back-illuminated
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Image Processor Leica Maestro X-Processor 4
LENS Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
ISO (Max) 6400 51200
Native ISO - 160-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 80 (L1), 100 (L2), 125 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 160-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones - 256
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Film Simulation Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
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 Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps 9 steps in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
DISPLAY Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features Contrast control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
6240 x 4160
6240 x 3512
4160 x 4160
4416 x 2944
4416 x 2488
2944 x 2944
3120 x 2080
3120 x 1760
2080 x 2080
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 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 460 shots
Video recording - 45 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 75 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Interface - HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode, Pre-Rec function, Dynamic Range Adjustment, high-speed recording, multiple exposure capture, HDR adjustment function
OTHERS Leica M Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, headphone adapter
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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