Leica M vs. Canon EOS 80D

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Leica M and Canon EOS 80D. 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 80D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 10.52 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 7.85 cm
Weight 680 g 650 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 650 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 730 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Image Processor Leica Maestro DIGIC 6
LENS Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Auto Focus - TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 45
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control - FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Canon EOS 80D
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 100-16000
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.8%), partial (6%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 63
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Film Simulation Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting
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
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control
FLASH Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Memory Card Slot SD card 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
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 4500 x 3000
RAW 3000 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2956 x 1992
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
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 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 90Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 90Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific 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 - 1390 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 340 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 310 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - DLNA, remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology
OTHERS Leica M Canon EOS 80D
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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