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Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240

Portability
85
Imaging
59
Features
73
Overall
64
Fujifilm X-E2 front
 
Leica M Typ 240 front
Portability
74
Imaging
70
Features
47
Overall
60

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-E2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 350g - 129 x 75 x 37mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X-E1
  • Successor is Fujifilm X-E2S
Leica M Typ 240
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 680g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2012
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm X-E2 and Leica M Typ 240, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-E2 (16MP) and M Typ 240 (24MP) and the Fujifilm X-E2 (APS-C) and M Typ 240 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-E2 was manufactured 18 months after the M Typ 240 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm X-E2 grades versus the M Typ 240 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-E2 over the Leica M Typ 240

 Fujifilm X-E2 M Typ 240 
RevealedMarch 2014September 2012Newer by 18 months
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Leica M Typ 240 over the Fujifilm X-E2

 M Typ 240 Fujifilm X-E2 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-E2 and Leica M Typ 240

 Fujifilm X-E2 M Typ 240 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-E2 enjoys exterior measurements of 129mm x 75mm x 37mm (5.1" x 3.0" x 1.5") along with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Leica M Typ 240 has dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X-E2 and Leica M Typ 240 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X-E2 against the M Typ 240.

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-E2 and M Typ 240 is 85 and 74 respectively.

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-E2 and M Typ 240.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-E2 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Leica M Typ 240 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-E2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-E2 Portrait photography details
Leica M Typ 240 Portrait photography details
75
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
82
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-E2 Street photography details
Leica M Typ 240 Street photography details
66
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
68
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X-E2
Sports photography with Leica M Typ 240
69
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
56
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
environment sealing
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-E2 Travel photography highlights
Leica M Typ 240 Travel photography highlights
72
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly display
63
environment sealing
good MP (24MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-E2
Landscape photography with Leica M Typ 240
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-E2
Vlogging with Leica M Typ 240
34
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
26
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone support
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Fujifilm X-E2 vs Leica M Typ 240 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-E2 and Leica M Typ 240
 Fujifilm X-E2Leica M Typ 240
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Leica
Model Fujifilm X-E2 Leica M Typ 240
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-03-05 2012-09-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR Processor II -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.6mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3264 5952 x 3976
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Leica M
Total lenses 54 59
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 1 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.68x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (@ ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 350g (0.77 lb) 680g (1.50 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 75 x 37mm (5.1" x 3.0" x 1.5") 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 84
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1860
Other
Battery life 350 images 500 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model W126 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $450 $5,479