Leica M9-P vs Ricoh WG-20

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Leica M9-P vs Ricoh WG-20, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Leica and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and WG-20 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The M9-P was released 3 years prior to the WG-20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the M9-P grades against the WG-20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M9-P & Ricoh WG-20. The complete galleries are available at Leica M9-P Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9-P offers outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-20 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica M9-P vs Ricoh WG-20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M9-P compared to the WG-20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the M9-P and WG-20 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M9-P and WG-20.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M9-P due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica M9-P will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged M9-P will be behind in sensor tech.