Fujifilm X100 vs Leica M9

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm X100 and Leica M9, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and M9 (18MP) and the Fujifilm X100 (APS-C) and M9 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X100 was brought out 21 months later than the M9 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Leica M9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm X100 grades vs the M9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix X100 & Leica M9. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X100 Gallery & Leica M9 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X100 has exterior dimensions of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") and a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) while the Leica M9 has dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X100 and Leica M9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X100 versus the M9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X100 and M9 is 80 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X100 and M9.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X100 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Leica M9 will render greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X100 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.