Canon G11 vs Leica M9

The following is a extensive review of the Canon G11 vs Leica M9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and M9 (18MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and M9 (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The G11 was announced 4 months after the M9 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Leica M9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G11 scores versus the M9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 and Leica M9. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery and Leica M9 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G11 has got outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Leica M9 has sizing of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the G11 vs the M9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and M9 is 83 and 79 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G11 and M9.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G11 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Leica M9 will render extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.