Leica X1 vs Nikon D500
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 17.9% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $425, $364 below today. Currently 40% of the $1,995 MSRP.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 87% above the 90-day low of $283 (seen Aug 21, 2026). 26% of the $2,000 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Leica X1 | Nikon D500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Leica | Nikon |
| Family | Leica X | Nikon D500 |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Compact | DSLR |
| Mount | Fixed Lens | Nikon F |
| Sensor | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor family | Leica X 12MP CMOS (X1) · 12.2MP APS-C CMOS | — |
| Megapixels | 12.2 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | — |
| IBIS | no | — |
| Weather sealed | No | Yes |
| Max video | no video | 4K30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 3,200 | — |
| Body weight | 286 g | 860 g |
| Dimensions | 124 × 60 × 32 mm | — |
| Body material | aluminum | — |
| Released | 2009-09-09 | 2016-04-21 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $1,995 | $2,000 |
| Current low | $789 | $529 |
| vs MSRP | -60% | -74% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.