Detailed comparison and review of Leica M and Pentax K-1 II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8 cm | 11 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 13.65 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 8.55 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 925 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 925 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Silver |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 36.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 36,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 36,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | 35.9 x 24.0 mm |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | Magnetometer, digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | PRIME IV |
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| LENS | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Pentax K |
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| FOCUSING | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 33 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 0.70x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1.2 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
| Features | Automatic parallax compensation | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 819200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-819200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | - |
| 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 (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER |
| 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 | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 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 -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control | Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| 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 |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5952 x 3976 JPEG 4256 x 2832 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1080 DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976 |
RAW 7360 x 4912 JPEG 7360 x 4912 JPEG 5760 x 3840 JPEG 4224 x 2816 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 4800 x 3200 JPEG 4800 x 3200 |
| 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 |
1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 670 shots Playback - 340 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Interface | - | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | - | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 1 frame per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.4 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution System II |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Pentax K-1 II |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, battery grip, eyecup, shoe cap, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Digital Camera Utility 5 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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