Leica M vs. Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica M and Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M vs. Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 5-15mm lens
Height 8 cm 5.8 cm
Width 13.9 cm 10.5 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 3.4 cm
Weight 680 g 183 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome Black, carmine red | Black, charcoal black | Pure white, cream
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 12.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels - 12,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 12,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) 1/1.7"
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Image Processor Leica Maestro -
LENS Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5 - 15 mm - f/2.8-4.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27.5 - 83mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 49.5 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Pentax Q-mount
Features - Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800
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
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, forest, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR)
Special Effects Film Simulation Warm, Slim, Antique, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour enhancement, Colour Invert, Shaded, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Vintage, Colour Fade, 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 (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps 3 steps
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/2000 sec
Exposure Range - EV 1-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4.9
Flash Modes - Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, red-eye reduction, P-TTL
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Mono
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
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
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
DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1440
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1440 x 1440
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 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Playback - 2.7 hours
Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Interface - Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second -
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR
OTHERS Leica M Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable, shoe cap
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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