Leica M10 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica M10 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. 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 M10 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode Digital camera - 5K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 11 cm
Width 13.9 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 3.85 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 660 g 898 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 660 g Camera body only: 898 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass -
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black -
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 50,440,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 29.97 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Image Processor - Venus Engine
LENS Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Lens Mounting Type Leica M L-Mount
FOCUSING Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition 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 M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.73x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.0
Features Automatic parallax compensation Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
ISO (Max) 50000 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-50000 ISO 50, ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Black & White Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, Like709, Like2100 (HLG)
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, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting (3-way)
FLASH Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Forced OFF, auto mode with red-eye reduction, auto mode, forced, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Digital Video Format - H.264, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution - 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, XQD Memory 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, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 2 TB -
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 5976 x 3992
JPEG 5952 x 3968
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
8368 x 5584
5952 x 3968
4272 x 2848
16736 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
HLG Photo 6464 x 4320
HLG Photo 3232 x 2160
7440 x 5584
5296 x 3968
3792 x 2848
RAW 14880 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5760 x 4320
HLG Photo 2880 x 2160
8368 x 4712
5952 x 3352
4272 x 2400
RAW 16736 x 9424 - High Resolution Mode
3840 x 2160
HLG Photo 7680 x 4320
HLG Photo 3840 x 2160
5584 x 5584
3968 x 3968
2848 x 2848
RAW 11168 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
2880 x 2880
HLG Photo 4320 x 4320
HLG Photo 2144 x 2144
8368 x 3088
8368 x 4148
5504 x 3664
3920 x 2608
2784 x 1856
4880 x 3664
3472 x 2608
2480 x 1856
5504 x 3096
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3664 x 3664
2608 x 2608
1856 x 1856
Video Capture - MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 25 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer -
Print Standard - Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-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 M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready Audio recording, built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, silent shooting, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, focus lock, white balance shift
OTHERS Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap
Software - SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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