Leica M Typ 262

Leica M Typ 262

Leica M Typ 262
Leica M Typ 262
Announced: 19 Nov 2015
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 200-6400
Weight: 600g
Physical Dimensions: 139 x 80 x 42 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (rangefinder)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: x
45
Overall Score
66
Image Quality
14
Speed Performance
10
Versatility
71
Comfort
Portrait

55

Portrait
Landscape

55

Landscape
Sport

33

Sport
Street

49

Street
Everyday

43

Everyday
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prospros

  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Leica M Typ 262 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Leica M Typ 262 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Like it or not, we are too used to LCD display to do without it
  • Unfortunately, Leica M Typ 262 does not support wireless connection

Leica M Typ 262 and its rivals

Review compare Leica M Typ 262 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Leica M Typ 262 Leica
M Typ 262
45 55 55 33 49 43

Leica M Typ 262: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Leica M Typ 262 is a mirrorless camera launched on 19/11/2015.

Technically speaking, the Leica M Typ 262 ranks well below the category average, scoring 45 overall. The Leica M Typ 262 weights 600 gr and spans 139 x 80 x 42 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Leica M Typ 262 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 66, ranks in the category best 17%.
  • Comfort - Score 71, ranks in the category best 28%.

On the contrary, the performance of Leica M Typ 262 is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 14, ranks among the worst 4% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 10, ranks among the worst 3% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 55, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Leica M Typ 262 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 55, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Leica M Typ 262 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 33, ranks 4% in its category. Leica M Typ 262 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 5% in its category. Leica M Typ 262 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 43, ranks 4% in its category. Leica M Typ 262 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Leica M Typ 262 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

35.8 x 23.9 mm

Sensor Area

855.62 mm2

Sensor Resolution

24 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5952 x 3976

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Leica M

Number of Lenses

57

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

921Kdot

Live View

no

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (rangefinder)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

0.68

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

3fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

Max Video Resolution

-

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

600g

Physical Dimensions

139 x 80 x 42 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

BP-SCL2

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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