In depth comparison and review of Leica M and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Leica 12-60mm lens |
Height | 8 cm | 9.81 cm |
Width | 13.9 cm | 13.85 cm |
Depth | 4.2 cm | 8.74 cm |
Weight | 680 g | 645 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 645 g Camera with battery and memory card: 725 g Camera with battery, memory card and H-ES12060 lens: 1.045 kg |
Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Black |
Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
SENSOR | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | - | 21,770,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Image Processor | Leica Maestro | Venus Engine 10 |
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LENS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Type | - | Leica zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/2.8-4.0 DC Vario-Elmarit - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 120mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 12 groups / 14 elements |
Filter Size | - | 62 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Nano Surface coating, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible |
FOCUSING | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 225 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
Features | Automatic parallax compensation | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 80-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Special Effects | Film Simulation | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome |
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 | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | - | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
FLASH | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 12 |
Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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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 |
5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO 5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO |
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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 400 shots (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Interface | - | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Print Standard | - | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | - | USB 3.1 (24 pin Micro-USB-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K) |
Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
OTHERS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap |
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Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |