The Leica CM camera represents the synthesis of the easy and fast operation of a point & shoot camera with the optical quality and setting possibilities of a system camera.
While the CM is based on the experience of the Minilux, it goes well beyond the Minilux, offering improved features and ergonomics. The CM has a solid titanium body and is fabricated with precision craftsmanship in Germany. A Leica lens with a speed of f/2.4 masters virtually every application and it achieves pictorial results with the finest nuances.
Large LCD panel on camera back
Programmed automatic exposure
Built-in flash will activate itself automatically in poor light
Incorporated hot shoe accepts manual flashes or optional Leica-dedicated flash
Improvements of the Leica CM over the Minilux
Fully Made-In-Germany
Improved multi-coating of the lens
Larger, brighter viewfinder with diopter adjustment, close-up markings
Integrated viewfinder displays (like those on the LEICA M7) for aperture, shutter speed, flash and distance automatic mode or with manual settings
Focusing aid for manual distance setting
Program shift
18% more compact
More powerful built-in flash (guide number of 46' instead of 36')
Faster shutter speed of 1/1000 second as opposed to 1/400 on the Minilux
Date and time imprinting