Leica M vs. Canon EOS 90D

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Leica M and Canon EOS 90D. 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 90D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Canon EOS 90D
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 10.48 cm
Width 13.9 cm 14.07 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 7.68 cm
Weight 680 g 619 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 619 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 701 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin, aluminium alloy frame
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, water-resistant
SENSOR Leica M Canon EOS 90D
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 32.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 34,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 32,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 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 90D
Image Processor Leica Maestro DIGIC 8
LENS Leica M Canon EOS 90D
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Leica M Canon EOS 90D
Auto Focus - Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 45
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View iTR focus tracking
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica M Canon EOS 90D
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 90D
ISO (Max) 6400 51200
Native ISO - 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 216
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Film Simulation Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, Standard, Fine Detail, Portrait effect
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 Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type - Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 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 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Canon EOS 90D
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, anti-smudge coating
FLASH Leica M Canon EOS 90D
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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Canon EOS 90D
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono -
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica M Canon EOS 90D
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 6960 x 4640
RAW 6160 x 4640
RAW 6960 x 3904
RAW 4640 x 4640
JPEG 6960 x 4640
JPEG 6160 x 4640
JPEG 6960 x 3904
JPEG 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4256 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 2688
JPEG 3472 x 2320
JPEG 3072 x 2320
JPEG 3472 x 1952
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4640 x 4640
JPEG 3200 x 3200
JPEG 2300 x 2300
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Canon EOS 90D
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 - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
CONNECTIONS Leica M Canon EOS 90D
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica M Canon EOS 90D
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 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, interval shooting mode, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, movie digital IS
OTHERS Leica M Canon EOS 90D
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, neck strap
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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