The New Leica M EV1 Camera
Coming Soon: U.S. availability of the Leica M EV1 will be temporarily postponed pending completion of the FCC listing and publication process – a routine regulatory requirement. Until such time this device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased in the United States. This device cannot be delivered to end users, be displayed, or operated in the United States until the device receives certification from the FCC. Leica USA will share an update once the new U.S. release timeline and rescheduled in-store event dates are confirmed. The product will launch as scheduled in all other regions.
The First M with Integrated EVF
The Leica M line embodies timeless aesthetics and true photographic authenticity, paired with uncompromising craftsmanship and exceptional image quality. The Leica M EV1 honors this legacy while expanding its horizons.
Masterpieces Crafted by Hand
The Leica M EV1 expands the horizons of M photography. Whether you’re photographing close-up subjects or sweeping vistas, the EVF renders every perspective in brilliant clarity and streamlines the use of every M-Lens since 1954. Unlike a traditional rangefinder, the integrated EVF consistently displays the lens’s full field of view – from wide angle to telephoto. This enables you to see every detail precisely as it will be captured. For M photography, where the legendary strengths of M-Lenses can be harnessed more effortlessly than ever.
Sharpness Precisely Where It Matters Most
With focus assist, the Leica M EV1 offers a seamless entry into the world of M photography. This makes manual focusing a matter of pure precision. Focus peaking highlights the active focus plane with a colored overlay, offering real-time guidance to help you frame your composition. Used separately or additionally, the focus zoom with two levels of magnification ensures precise control. Particularly when using fast Summilux and Noctilux lenses with shallow depths of field and at close range, you can achieve sharp focus with the help of focus assist. For photographs as distinctive as your perspective on the world.
Crystal-Clear OLED Viewfinder
The high-resolution 5.76-megapixel EVF delivers brilliant colors and outstanding clarity, capturing every detail of your subject. All shooting data – shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and exposure compensation – can be shown outside the image, allowing you to maintain full focus on your composition. An individually configurable eye sensor enables smooth transitions between the viewfinder and touch panel, while the diopter adjustment from -4 to +2 fine-tunes the viewfinder image to suit your vision.
See Your Images Before You Take Them
The Live View exposure preview displays every nuance – from brightness to image framing – in real time. Whether you’re working with ultra-wide-angle or super-telephoto lenses or creative photo filters, you maintain complete control over your composition, without ever taking your eye away from the camera. All settings are instantly visible, unlocking new creative possibilities with the Leica M. Using advanced tools like digital zoom, level gauge, and perspective control, you can compose your images with precision, freedom, and intuition.
Key Features
- Compact, digital system camera
- Integrated 5.76 MP electronic OLED viewfinder
- Focus assist for easy manual focusing
- Diopter compensation from -4 to +2 diopters
- 60 MP BSI CMOS full-frame sensor with Triple Resolution Technology
- 64 GB internal memory
- Timeless leatherette covering featuring a diamond pattern – Convenient connectivity with the Leica FOTOS App
Specifications
| Camera type | Full-frame system camera |
| Type No. | 4246 |
| Order No. | 20 229 (EU/US/CN) 20 233 (JP) 20 234 (ROW) |
| Buffer memory | 3 GB DNG™: 15 shots JPG: > 100 shots |
| Storage medium | UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card (SDXC cards up to 2 TB), internal memory: 64 GB |
| Material | Full-metal housing made of magnesium and aluminum, leatherette cover |
| Lens mount | Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit encoding |
EXPAND SPECIFICATION
| Operating conditions | 0°C to +40°C |
| Interfaces | ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts for Leica flash units and USB 3.1 Gen1 Type C |
| Tripod thread | A 1⁄4 DIN 4503 (1⁄4”) with stainless steel in the base |
| Weight | approx. 495 g/413 g (with/without battery) |
| Sensor | |
| Sensor size | BSI CMOS sensor, pixel pitch: 3.76 µm, 35 mm: 9528 x 6328 pixels (60.3 MP) |
| Processor | Leica Maestro series (Maestro III) |
| Filter | RGB color filter, UV/IR filter, no low-pass filter |
| File formats | DNG™ (raw data, loss-free compression), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF, Exif 2.30) |
| Image resolution | DNG™ L-DNG 60.3 MP 9528 x 6328 pixels M-DNG 36.5 MP 7416 x 4928 pixels S-DNG 18.4 MP 5272 x 3498 pixelsJPG L-JPG 60.1 MP 9504 x 6320 pixels M-JPG 36.2 MP 7392 x 4896 pixels S-JPG 18.2 MP 5248 x 3472 pixelsThe entire sensor surface will always be used irrespective of format and resolution. Digital Zoom 1.3x and 1.8x available (always based on L-DNG or L-JPG). |
| File size | DNG™ L-DNG approx. 70–120 MB M-DNG approx. 40–70 MB S-DNG approx. 20–40 MBJPG L-JPG approx. 15–30 MB M-JPG approx. 9–18 MB S-JPG approx. 5–9 MBJPG: depending on resolution and image content |
| Color depth | DNG™: 14 Bit, JPG: 8 Bit |
| Color space | sRGB |
| Viewfinder/LCD panel | |
| Viewfinder (EVF) | Resolution: 5,760,000 dots, 60 fps, magnification: 0.76x, frame coverage: 100%, exit pupil position: 20.75 mm, setting range -4/+2 dpt, with eye sensor for automatic switchover between viewfinder and LCD panel |
| LCD panel | 2.95” (Active Matrix TFT), Gorilla Glass, 2 332 800 dots, format 3:2, touch control available |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter type | Electronically controlled focal plane shutter and electronic shutter function |
| Shutter speeds | Mech. shutter: 60 min to 1⁄4000 s Electro. shutter function: 60 s to 1⁄16000 s Flash Synch: up to 1⁄180 s Optional noise reduction via additional “dark frame” (can be disabled) |
| Shutter button | Two-stage (Step 1: activation of the camera electronics including exposure metering and exposure lock, Step 2: release) |
| Self-timer | Delay time: 2 s or 12 s |
| Burst shooting | Single Continuous – Low Speed (3 fps) Continuous – High Speed (4.5 fps) Interval Shooting Exposure Bracketing |
| Focusing | |
| Focus mode | Manual (focus assist functions Magnification and Focus Peaking available) |
| Exposure | |
| Exposure metering | TTL (exposure metering through the lens), with working aperture |
| Metering principle | Exposure metering occurs via the image sensor for all exposure metering methods |
| Exposure metering methods | Spot, Center-Weighted, Multi-Field, Highlight-Weighted |
| Exposure modes | Aperture-priority mode (A): automatic shutter speed control with manual aperture preselection Manual (M): manual setting for shutter speed and aperture |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments |
| Automatic bracketing | 3 or 5 frames, graduations between shoots up to 3 EV, in 1⁄3 EV increments, additional optional exposure com- pensation: up to ±3 EV |
| ISO sensitivity range | Auto ISO: ISO 64 (native) to ISO 50 000, also available in flash mode Manual: ISO 64 to ISO 50 000 |
| White balance | Automatic (Auto), Default (Daylight – 5200 K, Cloudy – 6100 K, Shadow – 6600 K, Tungsten – 2950 K, HMI – 5700 K, Fluorescent (warm) – 3650 K, Fluorescent (cool) – 5800 K, Flash – 6600 K), manual metering (Gray card), manual color temperature setting (Color Temperature, 2000 K to 11,500 K) |
| Flash | |
| Flash unit connector | Via the accessory shoe |
| Metering principle | Flash exposure metering occurs via the image sensor for all exposure metering methods |
| Flash sync time | 1⁄180 s, slower shutter speeds available, automatic switchover to TTL linear flash mode with HSS-compatible Leica system flash units if sync time is undercut |
| Flash exposure metering | Using center-weighted TTL pre-flash metering with Leica flash units (SF 26, SF 40, SF 58, SF 60, SF 64) or with system-compatible flash units, remote controlled flash SF C1 |
| Flash exposure compensation | SF 40: ±2 EV in 1⁄2 EV increments SF 60: ±2 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments Other: ±3 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments |
| Displays in flash mode | Flash icon: connection of an external flash unit |
| Equipment | |
| WLAN | The Leica FOTOS app is required to use the WLAN function. The Leica app is available from the Apple App Store™ or the Google Play Store™. 2.4 GHz/5 GHz* dual band IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wave2 WLAN (stan- dard WLAN protocol), encryption method: WLAN-compatible WPA™/WPA2™, access method: infrastructure mode |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR/LE, BR/DR-channel 1-79, LE-channel 0-39 (2402–2480 MHz) |
| GPS | Geotagging via Leica FOTOS app using Bluetooth |
| Menu languages | English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese |
| Power supply | |
| Rechargeable battery (Leica BP-SCL7) | Li-Ion (Lithium-Polymer) rechargeable battery, rated voltage: 7.4 V / capacity: 1800 mAh, Charging voltage/ current: DC 1000 mAh, 7.4 V, operating conditions: +10°C to +35°C (charging) / +0°C to +40°C (discharged), manufacturer: Fuji Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. made in China Approx. 244 shots (based on CIPA standard with LV via LCD panel), approx. 237 shots (based on CIPA standard with LV via viewfinder (EVF)) |
| Charger (Leica BC-SCL7) (optional) | Input: USB-C DC 5 V, 2 A, output: DC 8.4 V, 1 A, operating conditions: +10°C to +35°C, manufacturer: Dee Van Enterprises Co., Ltd., made in China |
| Switching adapter (Leica ACA-SCL7) (optional) | Input: AC 100 V–240 V ~ 50/60 Hz, 0.3 A, output: DC 5 V, 2 A, operating conditions: +10°C to +35°C, manufacturer: Dee Van Enterprises Co., Ltd., made in China |
| USB Power supply | When in standby mode or Off: USB charging function When On: USB power supply and intermittent charging |
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