Leica M9-P vs Leica SL

Lets look a little more in depth at the Leica M9-P versus Leica SL, both Pro Mirrorless cameras and both of them are manufactured by Leica. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and SL (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (Full frame).

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The M9-P was released 5 years before the SL which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Leica SL being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the M9-P matches up vs the SL in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M9-P & Leica SL. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M9-P Gallery & Leica SL Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica M9-P has physical dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Leica SL has proportions of 147mm x 104mm x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 847 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the M9-P vs the SL.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M9-P and SL is 78 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M9-P and SL.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Leica SL to show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged M9-P will be behind in sensor tech.