Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
September, 2009
Leica M9

LeicaM9

Summary Leica M9

Prices Price
Body only $7,714 - $7,955 Kit Unknown
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 24 Among similar cameras #n/a of 27
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Full frame 36.0x24.0mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 18.1 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.5" Light sensitivity Help 2,500 ISO
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Pros

The Leica M9 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
69.0
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
11.7 EV
True resolution High true resolution Help
18.1 MP
Sensor size Very large sensor Help
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Battery life Incredible battery life Help
600 shots
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
884 ISO
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Rangefinder
Color depth Good color depth Help
22.5 bits
Lens availability More lenses available Help
22 lenses

Cons

The Leica M9 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
None
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Weight Very heavy Help
585 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
$7,713.52
Movie format No movies Help
None
Screen size Very small screen Help
2.5"
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
2,500 ISO
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Live view No live view Help
Preview with viewfinder
Announced Old Help
September, 2009
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor Help
May require cleaning
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Longest exposure Very short exposures Help
4 seconds

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L8tr597 (11:11 PM, August 07, 2011)
i do not think its worth the money....sorry i know SOME with unlimited wallets, just to pull it out a few time for those "in the know" about such high dollar, but you don't get crap for it, tell me a Nikon D3x or D3s even wouldn't be a better investment albeit much larger in size, its because when you spend $7,000 you should get quit a lot for that amount of American money