Leica M9-P vs Olympus XZ-10

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Leica M9-P vs Olympus XZ-10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Leica and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The M9-P was announced 19 months earlier than the XZ-10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the M9-P grades against the XZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M9-P and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are provided at Leica M9-P Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Leica M9-P provides outside 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) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Leica M9-P vs Olympus XZ-10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M9-P against the XZ-10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the M9-P and XZ-10 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M9-P and XZ-10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M9-P with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M9-P will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older M9-P is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.