Leica M vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Leica M and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. 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 M vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
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 11.6 cm
Width 13.9 cm 15.1 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 7.59 cm
Weight 680 g 800 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, dust-resistant
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver
SENSOR Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 30.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution - 30,400,000
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Image Processor Leica Maestro DIGIC 6+
LENS Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Canon EF
FOCUSING Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Auto Focus - TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 61
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
Face Detection - Live Face detection AF mode
VIEWFINDER Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
ISO (Max) 6400 102400
Native ISO - 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 252
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Special Effects Film Simulation Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, 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 (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
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
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 5D Mark IV
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264, MOV
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 5D Mark IV
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card CompactFlash, 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 6720 x 4480
RAW 5040 x 3360
RAW 3360 x 2240
JPEG 6720 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5952 x 4480
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 6720 x 3776
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4480 x 4480
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
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
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps
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 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Interface - HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - USB 3.0
HDMI output
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 7 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer
OTHERS Leica M Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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