Leica M vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 16.76 cm
Width 13.9 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 680 g 1.34 kg
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 21,560,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Image Processor Leica Maestro -
LENS Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Canon EF
FOCUSING Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Auto Focus - TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 61
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
VIEWFINDER Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
ISO (Max) 6400 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 216
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Film Simulation Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
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 (daylight white)
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 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264, MOV, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card CompactFlash
Memory Card - 64 GB CFast 2.0
Memory Card Included - Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4368 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
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 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Interface - Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - USB 3.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone
FEATURES Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control
OTHERS Leica M Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom EOS Digital Solution
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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