Leica M-P vs. Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246)
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Megapixels
24.00
24.00
Max. image resolution
5952 x 3976
5976 x 3992
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
36 x 24 mm
35.8 x 23.9 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera.
Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the
sensor, the better the image quality.
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
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Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Actual sensor size
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Surface area:
| 864.00 mm² | vs | 855.62 mm² |
Difference: 8.38 mm² (1%)
M-P sensor is slightly bigger than M Monochrom (Typ 246) sensor (only 1% difference).
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered.
The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 0.36 µm² (1%)
A pixel on Leica M-P sensor is approx. 1% bigger than a pixel on Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246).
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one
square cm of the sensor.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers,
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Specs
Leica M-P
Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246)
Total megapixels
Effective megapixels
24.00
24.00
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 200-6400
Auto, 320-25000
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Center-weighted
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
No
Min. shutter speed
60 sec
60 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical (rangefinder)
White balance presets
8
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
920,000 dots
921,600 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (25p/24p)
1920x1080 (25p/24p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Li-ion battery
Lithium-ion battery BP-SCL2
Weight
680 g
680 g
Dimensions
139 x 42 x 80 mm
138.6 x 42 x 80 mm
Year
2014
2015
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Diagonal
Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height
| Diagonal = √ | w² + h² |
Leica M-P diagonal
w = 36.00 mm
h = 24.00 mm
h = 24.00 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 36.00² + 24.00² | = 43.27 mm |
Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) diagonal
w = 35.80 mm
h = 23.90 mm
h = 23.90 mm
| Diagonal = √ | 35.80² + 23.90² | = 43.04 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
M-P sensor area
Width = 36.00 mm
Height = 24.00 mm
Surface area = 36.00 × 24.00 = 864.00 mm²
Height = 24.00 mm
Surface area = 36.00 × 24.00 = 864.00 mm²
M Monochrom (Typ 246) sensor area
Width = 35.80 mm
Height = 23.90 mm
Surface area = 35.80 × 23.90 = 855.62 mm²
Height = 23.90 mm
Surface area = 35.80 × 23.90 = 855.62 mm²
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the
next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
| Pixel pitch = | sensor width in mm | × 1000 |
| sensor resolution width in pixels |
M-P pixel pitch
Sensor width = 36.00 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6000 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 6000 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 36.00 | × 1000 | = 6 µm |
| 6000 |
M Monochrom (Typ 246) pixel pitch
Sensor width = 35.80 mm
Sensor resolution width = 6000 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 6000 pixels
| Pixel pitch = | 35.80 | × 1000 | = 5.97 µm |
| 6000 |
Pixel area
The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
| Pixel area = | sensor surface area in mm² |
| effective megapixels |
M-P pixel area
Pixel pitch = 6 µm
Pixel area = 6² = 36 µm²
Pixel area = 6² = 36 µm²
M Monochrom (Typ 246) pixel area
Pixel pitch = 5.97 µm
Pixel area = 5.97² = 35.64 µm²
Pixel area = 5.97² = 35.64 µm²
Pixel density
Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
One could also use this formula:
| Pixel density = ( | sensor resolution width in pixels | )² / 1000000 |
| sensor width in cm |
One could also use this formula:
| Pixel density = | effective megapixels × 1000000 | / 10000 |
| sensor surface area in mm² |
M-P pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 6000 pixels
Sensor width = 3.6 cm
Pixel density = (6000 / 3.6)² / 1000000 = 2.78 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 3.6 cm
Pixel density = (6000 / 3.6)² / 1000000 = 2.78 MP/cm²
M Monochrom (Typ 246) pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 6000 pixels
Sensor width = 3.58 cm
Pixel density = (6000 / 3.58)² / 1000000 = 2.81 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 3.58 cm
Pixel density = (6000 / 3.58)² / 1000000 = 2.81 MP/cm²
Sensor resolution
Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher
than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications.
Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula.
For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:
Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
| (X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000 → |
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Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
M-P sensor resolution
Sensor width = 36.00 mm
Sensor height = 24.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4000 × 1.5 = 6000
Resolution vertical: X = 4000
Sensor resolution = 6000 x 4000
Sensor height = 24.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.00
| r = 36.00/24.00 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 4000
Sensor resolution = 6000 x 4000
M Monochrom (Typ 246) sensor resolution
Sensor width = 35.80 mm
Sensor height = 23.90 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.00
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 4000 × 1.5 = 6000
Resolution vertical: X = 4000
Sensor resolution = 6000 x 4000
Sensor height = 23.90 mm
Effective megapixels = 24.00
| r = 35.80/23.90 = 1.5 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 4000
Sensor resolution = 6000 x 4000
Crop factor
Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal
of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
| Crop factor = | 43.27 mm |
| sensor diagonal in mm |
M-P crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 43.27 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1 |
| 43.27 |
M Monochrom (Typ 246) crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 43.04 mm
| Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 1.01 |
| 43.04 |
35 mm equivalent aperture
Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture
with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).
M-P equivalent aperture
Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for
fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for
Leica M-P, take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Since crop factor for Leica M-P is 1, the equivalent aperture is aperture.
Since crop factor for Leica M-P is 1, the equivalent aperture is aperture.
M Monochrom (Typ 246) equivalent aperture
Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for
fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for
Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246), take the aperture of the lens
you're using and multiply it with crop factor.
Crop factor for Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) is 1.01
Crop factor for Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) is 1.01
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