Leica M8

Leica M8
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
September, 2006

Summary Leica M8

Prices Price
Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 30
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-H 27.0x18.0mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 10.4 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.5" Light sensitivity Help 2,500 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Pros

The Leica M8 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Rangefinder
Sensor size Large sensor Help
APS-H 27.0x18.0mm
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second

Cons

The Leica M8 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Screen size Very small screen Help
2.5"
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Less color depth Help
21.1 bits
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
2,500 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
None
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Announced Old Help
September, 2006
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Longest exposure Very short exposures Help
8 seconds
Movie format No movies Help
None
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
10.4 MP
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Weight Very heavy Help
591 g
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional

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