Leica M10 vs. Pentax K-1 II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Leica M10 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M10 vs. Pentax K-1 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 11 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.65 cm
Depth 3.85 cm 8.55 cm
Weight 660 g 925 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 660 g Camera body only: 925 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass -
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Silver
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 36.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 36,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 36,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 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 - Magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Image Processor - PRIME IV
LENS Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Pentax K
FOCUSING Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 33
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.73x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +3 -3 to +1.2
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
ISO (Max) 50000 819200
Native ISO - 100-819200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-50000 ISO auto, ISO 100-819200
Exposure Metering Average 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 Black & White -
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 8 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 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Digital Video Format - H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 2 TB -
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 5976 x 3992
JPEG 5952 x 3968
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
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 - 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 M10 Pentax K-1 II
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 670 shots
Playback - 340 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica M10 Pentax K-1 II
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
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 M10 Pentax K-1 II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 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 Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready 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 M10 Pentax K-1 II
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, battery grip, eyecup, shoe cap, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover
Software - Digital Camera Utility 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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