Leica M (Typ 240) vs Leica Q (Typ 116)
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jun 2015 on the Q (Typ 116), against Sep 2012 on the M (Typ 240).
- Resolution: 24.2 MP on the Q (Typ 116), against 24 MP on the M (Typ 240).
- Native ISO: 100–50,000 on the Q (Typ 116), against 200–6,400 on the M (Typ 240).
- Burst (mechanical): 10 fps on the Q (Typ 116), against 3 fps on the M (Typ 240).
- Fastest shutter (mech.): 1/4,000s on the M (Typ 240), against 1/2,000s on the Q (Typ 116).
- Rear screen: 3", 1.04M dots on the Q (Typ 116), against 3", 0.92M dots on the M (Typ 240).
M (Typ 240) or Q (Typ 116): which should you buy?
Choose the M (Typ 240) for its fastest shutter (mech.) and weather sealed.
Choose the Q (Typ 116) for its resolution, native ISO, burst (mechanical) and rear screen. It leads on 6 specs in all.
On paper the Q (Typ 116) wins more rows (6 to 2); if the M (Typ 240)'s strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $2,795 new $4,346.25 used | $4,495 new $1,899 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Rangefinder | Compact (fixed lens) |
| Announced | Sep 2012 | Jun 2015 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $6,950 | $4,250 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | 28mm (35mm eq.) f/1.7 |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 24 MP | 24.2 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 200–6,400 | 100–50,000 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 3 fps | 10 fps (best) |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s (best) | 1/2,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | 49 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | — | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | — | — |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | — | No |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic, 3.68M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 0.92M dots | 3", 1.04M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fixed |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes (best) |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 680 g | 640 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | — | 130 × 80 × 93 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes (best) | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Card slots | 1 · SD | 1 · SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | None | Wi-Fi |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
M (Typ 240)
6.0 µm pixels
24 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 6,400
Q (Typ 116)
6.0 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 50,000
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
Size, to scale
We don't have the maker's dimensions for the Leica M (Typ 240), so there's nothing to draw to scale.