Leica M Edition 60 Review

Main Features

24MP - Full frame CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 6400

3″ Fixed Type Screen

Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder

3.0 fps continuous shooting

1920 x 1080 video resolution

680g. 139 x 80 x 42 mm

Weather Sealed Body

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Leica M Edition 60 Overview

First introduced in September 2014 , Leica M Edition 60 is a 24.0MP Pro Mirrorless camera with a Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor.

Leica M Edition 60 has an Overall Score of 57/100 and ranked #153 out of 168 in Mirrorless cameras (Top 10 Mirrorless), and ranked #387 out of 1145 in all Cameras (Top 10 Overall).

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Leica M Edition 60 Compared to other Mirrorless Cameras

Now let's get in to more details of Leica M Edition 60's specs and feature, and list out its pros and cons compared to average cameras in its class.

PROs

1920 x 1080 Max Video Resolution

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

24.0MP - High Resolution Sensor

920k dots LCD Resolution

Environmental Sealing

Flash Sync Port

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CONs

No Wireless Connection

No Image Stabilization

No Articulating Screen

No Touch Screen

No Face Detection Focusing

Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps

Heavy Body: 680g

Leica M Edition 60 Lens Mount and Lenses

Leica M Edition 60 has a Leica M lens mount and currently there are 59 native lenses available for this mount. Leica lenses are legendary in the camera world due to their optical and mechanical perfection, but they also come with a big price tag. Fortunately, some third party manufacturers also offers more affordable lenses for this mount.

Leica M Edition 60 doesn't have a sensor based image stabilization system but 0 of these lenses already comes with Optical Image Stabilization.

Here are some of the most popular Leica M Edition 60 Lenses on Camera Decision:

Popular Leica M Edition 60 Lenses

	Focal Length on M Edition 60	Max Aperture	Weight	Focusing	Price
Voigtlander 25mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake	25mm	F4.0	156gr	MF	$419.00
Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron	28mm	F2.0	244gr	MF	$599.00
Voigtlander 21mm F4 Color Skopar Pancake II	21mm	F4.0	136gr	MF	$419.00
Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar	35mm	F2.5	134gr	MF	$409.00
Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic	40mm	F1.4	175gr	MF	$449.00

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Leica M Edition 60 Sensor and Photography Features

Leica M Edition 60 has a 24.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 5952 x 3976 pixels with aspect ratios of and 3:2. M Edition 60 has a native ISO range of 100 - 6400 and it can save files in RAW format which gives you a wider room for post processing.

Leica M Edition 60 is not the highest resolution Full frame camera. Canon 5DS with its 51.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Leica M Edition 60 vs Canon 5DS or take a look at Highest resolution Mirrorless cameras list.

Let's look at how the size of the Leica M Edition 60's Full frame sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Leica M Edition 60 Physical Specs

Leica M Edition 60 weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz) and has external dimensions of 139 x 80 x 42 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.65″). Considering that the average weight of Mirrorless type cameras is 399g, Leica M Edition 60 is a significantly heavy camera for its class. With a thickness of 42mm, it has an average thickness.

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In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Leica M Edition 60, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Now lets compare the weight and thickness of Leica M Edition 60 with its main competitors:

Leica M Edition 60 Size Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Sensor	Weight	vs M Edition 60	Thickness	vs M Edition 60
Panasonic GX8	20.0MP - Four Thirds	487g	193g lighter	63mm	21mm thicker
Canon M3	24.0MP - APS-C	366g	314g lighter	44mm	2mm thicker
Sony a5100	24.0MP - APS-C	283g	397g lighter	36mm	6mm thinner
Pentax Q	12.0MP - 1/2.3"	180g	500g lighter	31mm	11mm thinner
Hasselblad X1D	51.0MP - Medium format	725g	45g heavier	71mm	29mm thicker
Leica M Typ 240	24.0MP - Full frame	680g	equal weight	42mm	equal thickness
Panasonic GH4	16.0MP - Four Thirds	560g	120g lighter	84mm	42mm thicker
Sony A7	24.0MP - Full frame	474g	206g lighter	48mm	6mm thicker

Leica M Edition 60 has environmental sealings on its body which makes it a weather resistant camera. If you like outdoors photography and want to be able to use your camera in extreme conditions, Leica M Edition 60 will serve you well. If you attach one of these Leica M Edition 60 weather Sealed lenses to M Edition 60 you will have a great all weather kit.

Leica M Edition 60 Other Features

LCD and Viewfinder

Leica M Edition 60 has a Fixed Type 3″ LCD screen with a resolution of 920k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

M Edition 60 has a built-in Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder.

Max Shutter speed
Leica M Edition 60 can shoot continuously at max speed of 3.0 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/4000 sec.

Flash
Unfortunately M Edition 60 doesn't have a built-in flash but it has a flash shoe for mounting external flashes.

Video Features
With Leica M Edition 60, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 25,24 fps and save in and Motion JPEG formats. Full HD resolution of Leica M Edition 60 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.

M Edition 60 has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker.
Leica M Edition 60 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Mirrorless camera with external microphone connectivity, consider or in a similar price range.

Connectivity and Storage

Leica M Edition 60 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port to connect your camera to other devices.

Leica M Edition 60 Features Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Max Video	Battery Life	Wi-fi	Bluetooth	NFC
Panasonic GX8 >>Compare to M Edition 60	3840 x 2160	330shots	Yes	No	Yes
Canon M3 >>Compare to M Edition 60	1920 x 1080	250shots	Yes	No	Yes
Sony a5100 >>Compare to M Edition 60	1920 x 1080	400shots	Yes	No	Yes
Pentax Q >>Compare to M Edition 60	1920 x 1080	230shots	No	No	No
Hasselblad X1D >>Compare to M Edition 60	1920 x 1080	shots	Yes	No	No
Leica M Typ 240 >>Compare to M Edition 60	1920 x 1080	500shots	No	No	No
Panasonic GH4 >>Compare to M Edition 60	4096 x 2160	500shots	Yes	No	No
Sony A7 >>Compare to M Edition 60	1920 x 1080	340shots	Yes	No	Yes

Lowest Price
Current Lowest price for Leica M Edition 60 is $0.00

What type of Photography is Leica M Edition 60 Good for?

In this section, we review and score Leica M Edition 60 in 5 different photography areas. This first spider web graph shows how the M Edition 60 compares with the average Mirrorless camera.
Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Leica M Edition 60 for Portrait Photography

Leica M Edition 60 has a score of 72 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Portrait Photography list.

Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder

Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization

Read the details of how we scored Leica M Edition 60 for Portrait Photography

Leica M Edition 60 for Street Photography

Leica M Edition 60 has a score of 58 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Mirrorless Cameras for Street Photography list.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor

Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization

Read the details of how we scored Leica M Edition 60 for Street Photography

Leica M Edition 60 for Sports Photography

Leica M Edition 60 has a score of 60 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Sports Photography list.

Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling

Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Focus Points
No Image Stabilization

Read the details of how we scored Leica M Edition 60 for Sports Photography

Leica M Edition 60 for Daily Photography

Leica M Edition 60 has a score of 62 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Environmental Sealings
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Medium size Body

680g
Body Thickness 42mm

Read the details of how we scored Leica M Edition 60 for Daily Photography

Leica M Edition 60 for Landscape Photography

Leica M Edition 60 has a score of 66 for Landscape Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Landscape Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Landscape Photography list.

Live-view
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor

Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings

Read the details of how we scored Leica M Edition 60 for Landscape Photography

Leica M Edition 60 Alternatives

In this section, we analyse how Leica M Edition 60 compares with other Mirrorless cameras within a similar price range. In the Bubble chart below, you can see Overall Score vs Price comparison of M Edition 60 and the top 10 contenders in the same range. Hover your mouse on the bubbles to see the details of the cameras.

Read a more detailed analysis of Leica M Edition 60 alternatives.

Popular Comparisons of Leica M Edition 60

Here is the eight most popular comparisons of Leica M Edition 60 amongst Camera Decision readers.

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Leica M Edition 60 Alternatives in DSLR Cameras

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Frequently Asked Questions about Leica M Edition 60

Does the Leica M Edition 60 have Image Stabilization?
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Does the Leica M Edition 60 have Weather Sealing?
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What is the Max ISO of Leica M Edition 60?
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is the Leica M Edition 60 a Full Frame (FF) camera?
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Leica M Edition 60 Detailed Specifications

General
Brand	Leica
Model	Leica M Edition 60
Announced	2014-09-23
Body Type	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Price	$0.00
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	Leica M
Number of Lenses	59
Focal Length Multiplier	1×
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Type	Fixed Type
Screen Size	3″
Screen Resolution	920k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification	0.68
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed	60s
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000s
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation	Yes
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	not tested
DxO Color Depth	not tested
DxO Dynamic Range	not tested
DxO Low Light ISO	not tested
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Sensor
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Size	Full frame
Sensor Dimensions	36 x 24 mm
Sensor Area	864.00mm²
Sensor Resolution	24 megapixels
Max Image Resolution	5952 x 3976
Max Native ISO	6,400
Min Native ISO	100
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
Video Features
Video Resolutions	1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps)
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight	680g
Physical Dimensions	139 x 80 x 42mm
Other Features
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Timelapse Recording
GPS	Optional
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots	1