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Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
78
Imaging
64
Features
30
Overall
50
Leica M9-P front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Leica M9-P
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 2500
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 600g - 139 x 80 x 37mm
  • Launched June 2011
  • Earlier Model is Leica M9
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Leica M9-P and Panasonic FS25, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and FS25 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The M9-P was brought out 2 years later than the FS25 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M9-P scores versus the FS25 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica M9-P over the Panasonic FS25

 M9-P FS25 
AnnouncedJune 2011January 2009Fresher by 30 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Leica M9-P

 FS25 M9-P 
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Leica M9-P and Panasonic FS25

 M9-P FS25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica M9-P offers physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M9-P against the FS25.

Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M9-P and FS25 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M9-P and FS25.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M9-P featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Leica M9-P will give more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern M9-P is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica M9-P
Portrait photography with Panasonic FS25
70
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
26
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica M9-P Street photography highlights
Panasonic FS25 Street photography highlights
64
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Leica M9-P as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Sports photography camera
44
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (350 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica M9-P Travel photography details
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography details
54
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (350 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M9-P
Landscape photography with Panasonic FS25
60
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Leica M mount)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
32
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M9-P as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Leica M9-P vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M9-P and Panasonic FS25
 Leica M9-PPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Company Leica Panasonic
Model type Leica M9-P Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-06-21 2009-01-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 5212 x 3472 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 2500 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 59 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash options Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 600g (1.32 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 854 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $7,995 $230