Leica M8 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - rangefinder
Lens Mount
Leica M
ISO (Max)
2500
Sensor Resolution
10.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M8
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder
Lens Included Body only
Height 8 cm
Width 13.9 cm
Depth 3.7 cm
Weight 545 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black
SENSOR Leica M8
Sensor Resolution 10.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-H (27 x 18 mm)
LENS Leica M8
Lens Mounting Type Leica M
VIEWFINDER Leica M8
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x
LED Information Exposure information
Field of View Crop Factor 1.33
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M8
ISO (Max) 2500
Light Sensitivity ISO 160-2500
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted
Exposure Modes Manual, aperture-priority
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets 2000K - 13100K
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 32 sec
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 160)
DISPLAY Leica M8
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M8
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW)
MEMORY Leica M8
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 3916 x 2634 - 10.2 MB
JPEG 3936 x 2630
JPEG 2952 x 1972
JPEG 1968 x 1315
JPEG 1312 x 876
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M8
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1900 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Leica M8
Flash Terminal TTL terminal
Connector Type USB
FEATURES Leica M8
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, digital noise reduction, histogram display
OTHERS Leica M8
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Leica Digital Capture, Phase One Capture One LE

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