| 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 |
| 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 pixels The 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 MB JPG: 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 |
