In depth comparison and review of Leica M and Pentax Q7. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8 cm | 5.8 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 10.2 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 3.35 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 180 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | Reinforced polycarbonate plastic |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Black | Silver | Yellow |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 12.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 12,760,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 12,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | - |
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| LENS | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Pentax Q-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
| Features | Automatic parallax compensation | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 12800 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 |
| 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 |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, multiple exposure, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR) |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | Slim, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading |
| 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 (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
| 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 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps | 3 steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/2000 sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 4.9 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | 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 |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5952 x 3976 JPEG 4256 x 2832 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1080 DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976 |
DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1440 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1440 x 1440 |
| 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 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) Playback - 2.7 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Interface | - | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | - | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | - | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 1.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Pentax Q7 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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