Pentax K-r vs Leica M (Typ 240)

Leica M (Typ 240) advantages over Pentax K-r

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  M (Typ 240) test data on DxO Mark K-r test data on DxO Mark
  1,860 vs 750 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  42 mm vs 68 mm
  Thinner
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.68x vs 0.57x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  24.0 vs 12.4 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots