Reviewers Liked
- Beautiful aluminum body
- Solid build quality
- Good image quality
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Very expensive
- Slow and unreliable autofocus
- Clumsy ergonomics
Leica T
71
6.4
- Price:
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$989
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Digital Trends
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The Leica T, like many Leica products, can be a mixed bag. It raises expectations about unprecedented quality with its shiny metal body and high retail price, but quickly disappoints when it comes to the most basic functions such as the lack of an...
By PC Authority
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67
The Leica T doesn't really offer any more features than a similarly-priced Nikon or Canon, it has no special tricks, but, it is utterly lovely to hold, operate and be creative with. Machined from a single block of aluminium, it's a minimalist stunner....
By Gadget Guy Australia
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60
Leica's T is an unusual beast, with the resulting product being the sort of product you'd buy if you wanted a mirror-less camera, but needed something that sat in the upper echelon of camera spending money.That said, it's hard to recommend the Leica T to...
By Good Gear Guide
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80
Leica's focus on creating a minimalist unit with a dominant touchscreen interface challenges us to re-think the way we interact with a camera's settings. For the most part, it works. You get used to this idea of on-screen control, and that's because the...
By PC Mag
on
50
The Leica T (Typ 701) features a stunning aluminum unibody design, but it's not as robust as its price tag...
By digitalspy.co.uk
on
80
If you want a portable Leica and are happy to spend a lot of money on something that is extremely desirable, the T has your name on it. Sure, you could get a full sensor camera for similar money but it will likely weigh a ton or, in the case of the Sony...
By The Verge
on
65
As a result, Leica has become a “lifestyle” brand, a status symbol for those wealthy enough to afford to pay five figures or more for a camera system. The company has fully embraced its image, expanding through partnerships with companies far removed...
By What Digital Camera
on
89
There's no denying that Leica's first foray in to the compact system camera market won't be to everyone's taste.The unconventional control layout, large touchscreen and lack of a viewfinder - to name but three features - will mean that many Leica...
By ePHOTOzine
on
80
The Leica T (Typ 701) is an interesting new take on the mirrorless compact system camera, from one of the most traditional camera companies in the world. Yet the Leica T has been designed with a large 3.7inch touch-screen and built in Wi-Fi to enable...
By PhotographyBLOG
on
80
The Leica T is a new mirrorless compact system camera with an APS-C sized 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor. Manufactured from a single block of aluminium, the Leica T also offers an innovative touchscreen 3.7-inch display with 1.3 million pixels, built-in...
By Trusted Reviews
on
80
The Leica T does what it does very well indeed. It's slick, sleek, well-made and pleasing to use. It lacks, however, the wow-factor that you'd expect when paying this much for a camera. Ultimately, it doesn't do enough to make a compelling case for...
By DXOMark
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Of course that all slightly misses the point of owning a Leica camera: with its refined build quality and exceptional lenses, it's an object of desire for many photographers with deep enough...
By howtospendit.ft.com
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And it is Apple that comes to mind when handling this, the latest German-made Leica T, which takes its place midway between Leica's pocketable X series and its fully professional M range. It has a new mirrorless, interchangeable lens system and its body...
By Gizmodo
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The Leica T is expensive, and a cynic would tell you that it's too expensive to stand up in any comparison to the roughly-similar mirrorless cameras from Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony (and even Samsung). Hold one and shoot with one for an extended period of...
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