Leica M9-P vs Panasonic GF2

Its time to examine more closely at the Leica M9-P and Panasonic GF2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and GF2 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The M9-P was unveiled 4 months later than the GF2 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the M9-P scores against the GF2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M9-P & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. The full galleries are provided at Leica M9-P Gallery & Panasonic GF2 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Leica M9-P enjoys outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF2 has specifications of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the M9-P vs the GF2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M9-P and GF2 is 78 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M9-P and GF2.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M9-P using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica M9-P will resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.