Hasselblad X1D vs Leica M9-P

Lets examine more in depth at the Hasselblad X1D and Leica M9-P, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Hasselblad and Leica. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the X1D (51MP) and M9-P (18MP) and the X1D (Medium format) and M9-P (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The X1D was launched 5 years after the M9-P which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the X1D scores vs the M9-P when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Hasselblad X1D & Leica M9-P. The complete galleries are available at Hasselblad X1D Gallery & Leica M9-P Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Hasselblad X1D offers outside measurements of 150mm x 98mm x 71mm (5.9" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Leica M9-P has measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Hasselblad X1D and Leica M9-P in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the X1D vs the M9-P.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the X1D and M9-P is 60 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the X1D and M9-P.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The X1D because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Hasselblad X1D will produce more detail utilizing its extra 33 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger X1D will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.