Leica M vs. Nikon D3300

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Nikon D3300. 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. Nikon D3300 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Nikon D3300
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 9.8 cm
Width 13.9 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 7.55 cm
Weight 680 g 410 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome Black
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Leica M Nikon D3300
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 24,780,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Nikon D3300
Image Processor Leica Maestro EXPEED 4
LENS Leica M Nikon D3300
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Nikon F
FOCUSING Leica M Nikon D3300
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 11
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Leica M Nikon D3300
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.85x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -1.7 to +0.5
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Nikon D3300
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II
Exposure Metering Zones - 420
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, panorama assist, sports mode
Special Effects Film Simulation Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Super Vivid, Image Overlay
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 Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 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 -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Nikon D3300
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control
FLASH Leica M Nikon D3300
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Nikon D3300
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Leica M Nikon D3300
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
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
2992 x 2000
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 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Nikon D3300
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL14a Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL14a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 700 shots
CONNECTIONS Leica M Nikon D3300
Interface - Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica M Nikon D3300
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 5 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, built-in help guide, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, high ISO speed noise reduction
OTHERS Leica M Nikon D3300
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, audio / video cable
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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