Leica M10 vs. Pentax KP

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Leica M10 and Pentax KP. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M10 vs. Pentax KP Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M10 Pentax KP
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 10.1 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.15 cm
Depth 3.85 cm 7.6 cm
Weight 660 g 642 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 660 g Camera body only: 642 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Leica M10 Pentax KP
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 24.32 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
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 - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica M10 Pentax KP
Image Processor - PRIME IV
LENS Leica M10 Pentax KP
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Pentax KAF2
FOCUSING Leica M10 Pentax KP
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 27
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Leica M10 Pentax KP
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.73x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +3 -2.5 to +1.5
Interchangeable Focusing Screens - Yes
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M10 Pentax KP
ISO (Max) 50000 819200
Native ISO - 100-819200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-50000 ISO auto, ISO 100-819200
Exposure Metering Average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Bracketing Modes - Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing
Special Effects Black & White Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, 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, Colour replace
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)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/24000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 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 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 2, 3 or 5 steps
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M10 Pentax KP
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control
FLASH Leica M10 Pentax KP
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 6
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M10 Pentax KP
Digital Video Format - MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Sensitivity control
MEMORY Leica M10 Pentax KP
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 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
JPEG 6016 x 4000
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 6016 x 4000
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M10 Pentax KP
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off)
Playback - 4.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Leica M10 Pentax KP
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Leica M10 Pentax KP
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture
OTHERS Leica M10 Pentax KP
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software - Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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