The Leica M EV1 is an Invitation to Trust, to Create, to Belong.
The First Leica M with an Integrated Electronic Viewfinder
The M encapsulates the essence of our philosophy like no other camera. It embodies timeless aesthetics and true photographic authenticity, paired with uncompromising craftsmanship and exceptional image quality. The Leica M EV1 honours this legacy while expanding its horizons.
The Easiest Way to Enter the Legendary M-System
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Sharpness Precisely Where It Matters Most
With focus assist, the Leica M EV1 offers a seamless entry into the world of M photography. This makes manual focusing a matter of pure precision. Focus peaking highlights the active focus plane with a coloured overlay, offering real-time guidance to help you frame your composition. Used separately or additionally, the focus zoom with two levels of magnification ensures precise control. Particularly when using fast Summilux and Noctilux lenses with shallow depths of field and at close range, you can achieve sharp focus with the help of focus assist. For photographs as distinctive as your perspective on the world.
Crystal-Clear OLED Viewfinder
The high-resolution 5.76-megapixel EVF delivers brilliant colours and outstanding clarity, capturing every detail of your subject. All shooting data – shutter speed, aperture, ISO and exposure compensation – can be shown outside the image, allowing you to maintain full focus on your composition. An individually configurable eye sensor enables smooth transitions between the viewfinder and touch panel, while the dioptre adjustment from -4 to +2 fine tunes the viewfinder image to suit your vision.
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See Your Images Before You Take Them
The Live View exposure preview displays every nuance – from brightness to image framing – in real time. Whether you’re working with ultra-wide-angle or super-telephoto lenses or creative photo filters, you maintain complete control over your composition, without ever taking your eye away from the camera. All settings are instantly visible, unlocking new creative possibilities with the Leica M. Using advanced tools like digital zoom, level gauge and perspective control, you can compose your images with precision, freedom and intuition.
Outstanding Image Quality
Technically, the Leica M EV1 builds on the foundation of the M11, featuring its 60 MP BSI CMOS full-frame sensor with Triple Resolution Technology – one of the world’s most advanced. Precise colour rendering, remarkable detail and a high dynamic range lend images the unmistakable Leica Look, with vivid depth and striking presence. Images can be captured in DNG or JPEG format at resolutions of 60, 36 or 18 MP. The powerful Maestro III processor handles data swiftly and reliably, storing it either on the 64 GB internal memory or an SD card.
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This camera allows me to stay creative and respond fluidly to the situation when making decisions about light and shadow, without ever needing to look away from the viewfinder.
Eolo Perfido
Small Lever, Big Impact
The classic frame selector on the front of M-Cameras equipped with an optical viewfinder takes on a new function in the M EV1. It can be individually configured to activate one of the focus assist functions or the digital zoom for the EVF. Moving the lever to the left or right allows you to switch swiftly and intuitively between functions, ensuring your subject remains in view throughout. Through this considered refinement, the M EV1 combines classic mechanics with contemporary functionality.
Seamless Connection with the Leica FOTOS App
The Leica M EV1 connects swiftly and securely to the Leica FOTOS App via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or cable. Images can be reviewed, edited, backed up and shared straight away. Background transfer guarantees optimal speed: it automatically transfers previews to your smartphone via Bluetooth in an energy-efficient way. This ensures that all images are accessible at any time.
If I were to sum up the M EV1 in a single word, it would be ‘closer’. Closer to my voice as a creator, closer to the essence of my work.
Davide de Martis
Confidence in Digital Image Content: Content Credentials
In an era shaped by AI-generated imagery, the pioneering CAI (Content Authenticity Initiative) technology is emerging as a vital foundation for building confidence in digital image content. In photojournalism especially, it functions as an essential tool for safeguarding the authenticity and integrity of each image. Like other Leica cameras, the Leica M EV1 is equipped with this technology and, if desired, enables the origin and history of an image to be clearly traced. All photographic parameters can be accessed in a tamper-proof format via https://verify.contentauthenticity.org/.
The Leica M EV1 Explained
Leica trainer Robin Sinha showcases the standout features of the Leica M EV1.
Masterpieces Crafted by Hand: The Leica M-Lenses
The Leica M EV1 expands the horizons of M photography. Whether you’re photographing close-up subjects or sweeping vistas, the EVF renders every perspective in brilliant clarity and streamlines the use of every M-Lens since 1954. Unlike a traditional rangefinder, the integrated EVF consistently displays the lens’ full field of view – from wide angle to telephoto. This enables you to see every detail precisely as it will be captured. For M photography, where the legendary strengths of M-Lenses can be harnessed more effortlessly than ever.
Disclaimer: This device has not been authorized in the United States of America as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased in the United States of America until authorization is obtained.