Leica M vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm. 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. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 8 cm 6.46 cm
Width 13.9 cm 10.65 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 3.33 cm
Weight 680 g 239 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 239 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 269 g
Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 336 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome Silver | Brown | Black
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS MOS
Total Pixels - 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Image Stabiliser - Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Image Processor Leica Maestro -
LENS Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Detection Self-timer, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
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, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Film Simulation -
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)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 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
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/50 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control
FLASH Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
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
4592 x 3448
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 - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 12-32mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type - USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control Digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Leica M Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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