Leica M9-P vs Nikon Z50

Here is a detailed overview of the Leica M9-P and Nikon Z50, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the M9-P (18MP) and the Z50 (21MP) is pretty well matched but the M9-P (Full frame) and Z50 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The M9-P was announced 9 years prior to the Z50 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the M9-P scores against the Z50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9-P and Nikon Z50. The whole galleries are provided at Leica M9-P Gallery and Nikon Z50 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9-P has got physical dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z50 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the M9-P compared to the Z50.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the M9-P and Z50 is 78 and 74 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M9-P and Z50.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M9-P with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will give greater detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older M9-P is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.