Leica M9-P vs Panasonic GX85

Let's look closer at the Leica M9-P versus Panasonic GX85, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Leica and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the M9-P (18MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is pretty similar but the M9-P (Full frame) and GX85 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The M9-P was revealed 5 years prior to the GX85 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the M9-P scores versus the GX85 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9-P and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are provided at Leica M9-P Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica M9-P has 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 Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the M9-P versus the GX85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M9-P and GX85 is 78 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M9-P and GX85.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M9-P having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica M9-P will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older M9-P is going to be behind in sensor tech.