Leica M vs. Panasonic Lumix S1H

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica M and Panasonic Lumix S1H. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M vs. Panasonic Lumix S1H Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 11.42 cm
Width 13.9 cm 15.1 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 11.04 cm
Weight 680 g 1.052 kg
Weight Details - Camera body only: 1.052 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.164 kg
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium Magnesium alloy frame
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Image Processor Leica Maestro -
LENS Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Lens Mounting Type Leica M L-Mount
FOCUSING Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.78x
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Automatic parallax compensation Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
ISO (Max) 6400 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Film Simulation Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 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 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 2,330,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV AVCHD, H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5952 x 3968
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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, 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
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
5984 x 4000
3232 x 2160
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
5312 x 3984
2880 x 2160
6000 x 3368
4272 x 2400
3024 x 1704
RAW 12000 x 6736 - High Resolution Mode
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
5888 x 3312
2840 x 2160
6000 x 2208
6000 x 3000
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
MOV - 5952 x 3968 p - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5376 x 3584 p - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5888 x 3312 p - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5888 x 3312 p - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 400Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 400Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1150 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Interface - HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard - Direct print, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Features - SMPTE Colour Bars, SMPTE Time Code, vectorscope, waveform monitor, V-Log/V-Gamut capture
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control Built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, built-in cooling fan, primary colour filter
OTHERS Leica M Panasonic Lumix S1H
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, eyecup, BNC adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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