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Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Portability
78
Imaging
64
Features
30
Overall
50
Leica M9-P front
 
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro front
Portability
77
Imaging
52
Features
31
Overall
43

Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 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
  • Introduced June 2011
  • Replaced the Leica M9
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 50mm (F2.5) lens
  • 453g - 114 x 70 x 77mm
  • Released November 2009
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Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Leica M9-P and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The M9-P was brought out 20 months later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the M9-P scores vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica M9-P over the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 M9-P GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
ReleasedJune 2011November 2009More recent by 20 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro over the Leica M9-P

 GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro M9-P 
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Leica M9-P and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

 M9-P GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9-P has got external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Leica M9-P and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M9-P and the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M9-P and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 78 and 77 respectively.

Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro top view buttons comparison

Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M9-P and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M9-P due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M9-P will offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger M9-P will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro sensor size comparison

Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M9-P Portrait photography information
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Portrait photography information
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
55
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Leica M9-P Street photography highlights
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Street photography highlights
64
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica M9-P
Sports photography with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
44
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have liveview
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
no phase detect AF
32
sensor size is good (APS-C)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery power (320 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M9-P Travel photography advice
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Travel photography advice
54
good megapixels (18MP)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
49
flash built-in
not so great battery power (320 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M9-P Landscape photography features
Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Landscape photography features
60
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
does not have liveview
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
46
manual focus
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (50mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery power (320 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica M9-P
Vlogging with Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
9
no video shooting
20
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Leica M9-P vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M9-P and Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
 Leica M9-PRicoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Ricoh
Model Leica M9-P Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-06-21 2009-11-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - GR engine III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5212 x 3472 4288 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 2500 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 50mm (1x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 59 -
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 180s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash options Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 600g (1.32 lbs) 453g (1.00 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 114 x 70 x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 854 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 320 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images) )
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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