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Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Comparison

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16 MP | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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18 MP | Full frame (36 x 24 mm) CCD Sensor

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Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two Mirrorless cameras from Kodak and Leica. Kodak S-1 was introduced to market in June 2014 and Leica M-E Typ 220 was launched in September 2012. There is 21 months difference between S-1 and M-E Typ 220 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger S-1, especially in sensor tech.

Kodak S-1 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds sensor whereas Leica M-E Typ 220 has a 18.0MP Full frame sensor.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Kodak S-1 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-06-24
  • 16MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 5 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 290g. 116 x 68 x 36 mm

Leica M-E Typ 220 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2012-09-17
  • 18MP - Full frame CCD Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 2500
  • Leica M Mount
  • 2.5" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder
  • 2 fps continuous shooting
  • No Video Mode
  • 585g. 139 x 80 x 37 mm

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Kodak Pixpro S-1 over Leica M-E Typ 220
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs None Better connectivity
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max ISO
12.800 vs 2.500 412% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.5" 0.5 inches larger display
LCD Screen Resolution
920k dots vs 230k dots 300% higher resolution screen
Continuous Shooting
5.0fps vs 2.0fps 3 fps faster
Weight
290 g vs 585 g 295 g lighter
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs None Higher Resolution Video


Reasons to choose Leica M-E Typ 220 over Kodak Pixpro S-1
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
Max Sensor Resolution
18 MP vs 16 MP 12% more pixels
Sensor Pixel Area
47.73µm2 vs 13.93µm2 242% larger pixel area

Common Strengths of Kodak Pixpro S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs Yes Better for flash photography
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Common Weaknesses of Kodak Pixpro S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220
Built-in Flash
No vs No Require external flash
LCD Screen Size
3" vs 2.5" Small display
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
AE Bracketing
No vs No Not good for multi-exposure HDR
Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Kodak S-1 has external dimensions of 116 x 68 x 36 mm (4.55 x 2.69 x 1.4″) and weighs 290 g (0.64 lb / 10.23 oz) (including batteries). Leica M-E Typ 220 has external dimensions of 139 x 80 x 37 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46″) and weighs 585 g (1.29 lb / 20.64 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220. Kodak S-1 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 23mm narrower, 12mm shorter and 1mm thinner than Leica M-E Typ 220.

Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220.
Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Kodak S-1 is significantly lighter (295g ) than the Leica M-E Typ 220 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Leica M-E Typ 220 has a Full frame sensor and Kodak S-1 has a smaller Four Thirds sensor, Kodak S-1's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Leica M-E Typ 220 lenses.

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Kodak Pixpro S-1 nor Leica M-E Typ 220 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Kodak S-1's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Leica M-E Typ 220's 2.5" screen.

In addition to the size advantage, Kodak S-1 LCD screen also has a Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Leica M-E Typ 220 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to S-1.
Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220: Sensor Comparison

Kodak S-1 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Leica M-E Typ 220 has a 18.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CCD sensor .

Below you can see the S-1 and M-E Typ 220 sensor size comparison.

Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Cameras


As seen above, Leica M-E Typ 220 has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Kodak S-1. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Comparison of Available Lenses
Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Kodak S-1 has an advantage over Leica M-E Typ 220. There are 107 lenses for Kodak S-1's Micro Four Thirds mount, on the other hand there are only 60 lenses for Leica M-E Typ 220's Leica M lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Kodak S-1 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization (IS) which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Leica M-E Typ 220 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 0 lenses for Leica M mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.

Lens Type # of Kodak S-1 Lenses # of Leica M-E Typ 220 Lenses
Standard Zoom 15 n/a
Standard Prime 13 15 (15 Full Frame)
Wideangle Zoom 5 1 (1 Full Frame)
Wideangle Prime 29 32 (32 Full Frame)
Telephoto Zoom 18 n/a
Telephoto Prime 9 10 (10 Full Frame)
SuperZoom 8 n/a
Wideangle Fisheye Prime 5 n/a
Macro Prime 4 1 (1 Full Frame)
Perspective Control Prime n/a 1 (1 Full Frame)
Telephoto Mirror Prime 1 n/a
TOTAL 107 60 (60 Full Frame)

What types of Photography are Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Kodak S-1 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Kodak S-1 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
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Kodak S-1 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Kodak S-1 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Daily Photography

GOOD
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
290g
Medium size Body
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
585g
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Kodak S-1 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
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Kodak S-1 vs Leica M-E Typ 220: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Kodak S-1 and Leica M-E Typ 220 scores compare:

Kodak S-1
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #81 out of 128 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #361 out of 1225 in all Cameras
Leica M-E Typ 220
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #120 out of 128 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #542 out of 1225 in all Cameras

Kodak S-1 has a higher Overall Score than the Leica M-E Typ 220. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that S-1 trails behind the M-E Typ 220: Imaging.
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Leica M-E Typ 220. If not, we recommend the Kodak S-1.

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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Kodak S-1 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Kodak Pixpro S-1 Leica M-E Typ 220
Brand Kodak Leica
Announced 2014-06-24 2012-09-17
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS CCD
Size Four Thirds Full frame
Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 36 x 24 mm
Area 224.90mm2 864.00mm2
Megapixels 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Max Resolution 4640 x 3480 5212 x 3472
Max Native Light sensitivity 12,800 ISO 2,500 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 200 ISO 80 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 25 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Leica M
Number of Available Lenses 107 60
Screen
Type Tilting Fixed type
Size 3" 2.5"
Resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a Unknown
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.68x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/180s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps 2.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
Video Formats n/a n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 290g 585g
Dimensions 116 x 68 x 36mm 139 x 80 x 37mm
Battery Life 410 shots n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 69
DxO Color Depth not tested 22.7
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 11.7
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 787
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