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TECHNICAL DATA
Camera type
Leica M (Typ 240), compact digital view and range finder system
camera.
Lens connection
Leica M bayonet with additional sensor for 6-bit coding.
Lens system
Leica M lenses from 16 - 135mm.
Picture format / Image sensor
CMOS chip, active area approx. 23.9 x 35.8mm (corresponds to
usable format of analog Leica M models).
Resolution
DNG™: 5976 x 3992 pixels (24MP),
JPEG: 5952 x 3968 pixels (24MP), 4256 x 2832 pixels (12MP), 2976
x 1984 pixels (6MP), 1600 x 1072 pixels (1.7MP);
For video recordings: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA), 720P, 1080P.
Data formats
DNG™ (raw data), either uncompressed or compressed (loss free), 2
JPEG compression levels.
File size
DNG™: Compressed 20-30 MB, uncompressed 48.2 MB,
JPEG: Depending on resolution and picture content.
Video recording formats
Motion JPG, Quicktime
Video frame rates
24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps (with VGA resolution only)
Color spaces
Adobe
®
RGB, sRGB.
Sound recording
Mono, Stereo using microphone adapter (see p. 227), choice of
automatic or manual modulation during recording or fixed "Concert"
setting,
White balance
Automatic, manual, 7 presets, color temperature entry.
Storage medium SD cards up to 2 GB / SDHC cards up to 32 GB /
SDXC cards.
Menu languages
German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Traditional
Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian
Compatibility
Windows
®
Vista
®
SP2 / 7
®
SP1; Mac
®
OS X (10.6.8 or higher)
Exposure metering
Exposure metering through the lens (TTL), with working aperture.
Center-weighted TTL metering for flash lighting with system-
compatible SCA-3000/2 standard flash units.
Metering principle / method
For metering the light reflected by light blades of the 1st shutter
curtain onto a measuring cell: Strong center-weighted; For metering
on the sensor: Spot, center-weighted, multi-field metering.
Metering range
(b. ISO 200/24) At room temperature and normal humidity,
corresponds to ISO 200 at aperture 1.0 EV0 to EV20 at aperture 32.
Flashing of the left triangular LED in the viewfinder indicates values
below the metering range.
