Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Pentax K-3 II. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8 cm | 10.25 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 13.15 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 7.75 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 700 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 24.35 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 24,710,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 24,350,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | - |
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| LENS | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Pentax K |
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| FOCUSING | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 27 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 0.95x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -2.5 to +1.5 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
| Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
| Features | Automatic parallax compensation | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold |
| 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 (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight 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 | 2, 3 or 5 steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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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 |
RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
| 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 |
1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 720 shots Playback - 6.2 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Interface | - | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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| Print Standard | - | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | - | USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Pentax K-3 II |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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