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TECHNICAL DATA
Camera type Compact digital view and rangefinder
system camera with black and white sensor.
Lens attachment Leica M bayonet with additional
sensor for 6-bit coding.
Lens system Leica M lenses from 16-135 mm.
Picture format/image sensor 5270 x 3516
pixels (18.5 megapixels) Monochrome CCD chip, active
area approx. 23.9 x 35.8 mm, 5212 x 3472 pixels (18
megapixels). Infrared filter for filtering the invisible
spectrum above 700nm, no low pass filter
Resolution Selectable, DNG™: 5212 x 3472 (18
megapixels), JPEG: 5212 x 3472 (18 megapixels), 3840
x 2592 (10 megapixels), 2592 x 1728 (4.5 megapixels),
1728 x 1152 (2 megapixels), 1280 x 846 (1 megapixel).
Data formats DNG™ (raw data), uncompressed,
JPEG with quality-based compression
File size DNG™: 36 MB, JPEG: approx. 2–10 MB.
Storage medium SD cards up to 2 GB, SDHC cards
up to 32 GB.
Menu languages German, English, French, Spanish,
Italian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified
Chinese, Russian.
Exposure metering Exposure metering through
the lens (TTL), heavily center-weighted with working
aperture.
Center-weighted TTL metering for flash exposure with
system-compatible SCA-3000/2 standard flash units.
Metering principle Metering based on the light
reflected by the bright blades of the 1st shutter curtain.
Metering range (at ISO 160/23°) At room
temperature and normal humidity, corresponds to EV 0
to 20 or f/1.0 and 1.2s to f/32 and
1
/
1000
s. Flashing of
the left triangular LED in the viewfinder indicates values
below the metering range.
Measurement cell for available light (continuous
light measurement) Silicon photo diode with collection
lens, positioned in the center of the camera base.
Sensitivity range Adjustable from ISO 320/19°
to ISO 10000/41°, in
1
/
3
ISO increments, in aperture
priority (
A
) mode and for manual exposure setting,
choice of automatic control or manual setting. ISO 160
also available as pull function.
Exposure mode Choice of automatic shutter speed
control with manual aperture selection - aperture
priority
A
- with corresponding digital display, or manual
shutter speed and aperture setting, and compensation
using LED light balance with correct exposure display.
