Classically-styled, the Leica X1 offers a full range of auto and manual control options and has a Leica-made 24mm f2.8 Elmarit ASPH lens. This eight-element lens has an effective focal length equivalent to 36mm. Actually, the whole camera is manufactured in Germany and isn’t a co-operative product with long-term partner Panasonic.
The sensor has an effective pixel count of 12.2 million (giving a maximum image size of 4272×2586 pixels) and a sensitivity range equivalent to ISO 100 to 3200. The 24mm lens is linked to an 11-point AF system, but can be focused manually. There’s a choice of multi-zone, centre-weighted average and spot metering methods and a full set of ‘PASM’ exposure control modes with auto bracketing, +/-3.0 EV compensation and a shutter speed range of 30-1/2000 second. The lens’s aperture range is f2.8 to f16. The Leica X1 has both a hotshoe and a built-in flash which is fully concealed when retracted. Continuous shooting is possible at up to 3.0 fps for a burst of six JPEG/large/fine images or six RAW files (which are captured in the Adobe DNG format). There’s a choice of five colour modes, including B&W.
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The X1 has an all-metal bodyshell with the same ‘steel grey’ finish that’s available for the M9. It has a 6.86 cm LCD monitor screen with a resolution of 230,000 pixels and which is used for live view viewfinding. An optional optical viewfinder is available and fits to the hotshoe mount. Image files are stored on SD/SDHC format memory cards (plus there’s 50 MB of internal storage) and while the camera has an HDMI output, it does not have any video recording capabilities.
Specifications:
Sensor:
• 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor
• APS-C size
• 13 million total pixels
• 12.2 million effective pixels
Lens:
• Leica Elmarit 24 mm F2.8
• 8 elements in 6 groups, 1 aspheric lens
• 35 mm equiv. FOV
• Non-removable
Focusing distance:
• Normal: 60 cm – Infinity
• Macro / Manual: 30 cm – Infinity
AF type:
• Contrast detect
AF modes:
• 1-point
• 1-point high speed
• 11-point
• 11-point high speed
• Spot
• Face detection
AF assist lamp:
• Yes
Exposure modes:
• Program automatic
• Aperture priority
• Shutter priority
• Manual
Exposure compensation:
• +/- 3.0 EV
• 1/3 EV steps
Exposure bracketing:
• 3 frames
• +/- 3.0 EV
• 1/3 EV steps
Metering:
• Intelligent multiple
• Center weighted
• Spot
Sensitivity:
• Auto ISO
• ISO 100
• ISO 200
• ISO 400
• ISO 800
• ISO 1600
• ISO 3200
Shutter speed range:
• 30 – 1/2000 sec
Aperture range:
• F2.8 – F16
White balance:
• Auto
• Halogen
• Daylight
• Flash
• Cloudy
• Shadow
• Manual 1
• Manual 2
White balance fine tuning:
• Two axis
File formats:
• JPEG
• DNG
Image sizes:
• 4272 x 2856 (12.2 MP)
• 3264 x 2160 (7.0 MP)
• 2144 x 1424 (3.0 MP)
• 1632 x 1080 (1.8 MP)
Image modes:
• JPEG Super fine
• JPEG Fine
• DNG + JPEG Super fine
• DNG + JPEG Fine
Self timer:
• 2 sec
• 12 sec
Continuous shooting:
• 3 / 2 fps
• 6 images max (JPEG Fine + DNG)
Auto review:
• 1 sec
• 3 sec
• 5 sec
• Hold
Film modes:
• Standard
• Vivid
• Natural
• B&W Natural
• B&W High contrast
Built-in flash modes:
• Auto
• Auto / Red-eye reduction
• Forced on
• Forced on / Red-eye reduction
• Slow sync
• Slow sync / Red-eye reduction
• Studio
• Option: First curtain / Second curtain
Hot shoe:
• Yes
• Compatible with SF58, SF24D
LCD monitor:
• 2.7″ TFT LCD
• 230,000 pixels
• 100% field of view
Playback:
• Standard
• 16 image thumbnail
• Zoomed (up to 16x)
• Image rotation
• Protection
• Deletion
Storage media:
• SD / SDHC
Connectivity:
• USB 2.0 (Mass storage device)
• HDMI
Power:
• Lithium-ion battery pack
• 260 exposures est. life
• 200 min charge
Dimensions:
• 60 x 124 x 32 mm (2.4 x 4.9 x 1.3 in)
Weight:
• 286 g (10 oz)
Supplied accessories:
• LEICA BP-DC8 rechargeable battery
• Battery charger (LEICA BC-DC8)
• Protective battery cover
• Leather carrying strap
• USB cable
• Lens cap
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (download option after product registration)