Leica M9-P vs Panasonic GH5S

Let's examine more in depth at the Leica M9-P versus Panasonic GH5S, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and GH5S (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The M9-P was announced 7 years before the GH5S and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the M9-P scores vs the GH5S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M9-P and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are provided at Leica M9-P Gallery and Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica M9-P provides 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 Panasonic GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Contrast the Leica M9-P versus Panasonic GH5S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the M9-P vs the GH5S.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M9-P and GH5S is 78 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the M9-P and GH5S.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M9-P having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M9-P will result in extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older M9-P will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.