Konica Minolta 7D vs Leica M9-P

Lets look more in depth at the Konica Minolta 7D vs Leica M9-P, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Konica and Leica. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and M9-P (18MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and M9-P (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Minolta 7D was announced 7 years earlier than the M9-P which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Konica Minolta 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Minolta 7D grades against the M9-P in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D & Leica M9-P. The whole galleries are provided at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery & Leica M9-P Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Konica Minolta 7D provides external dimensions of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) and the Leica M9-P has dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Minolta 7D versus the M9-P.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Minolta 7D and M9-P is 57 and 78 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Minolta 7D and M9-P.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Minolta 7D having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Leica M9-P will show greater detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Minolta 7D will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.