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Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210

Portability
78
Imaging
63
Features
30
Overall
49
Leica M9-P front
 
Samsung NX210 front
Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59

Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 Key Specs

Leica M9-P
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 2500
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 600g - 139 x 80 x 37mm
  • Announced June 2011
  • Superseded the Leica M9
Samsung NX210
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 117 x 63 x 37mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Superseded the Samsung NX200
  • Successor is Samsung NX300
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Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Leica M9-P and Samsung NX210, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Samsung. The image resolution of the M9-P (18MP) and the NX210 (20MP) is fairly similar but the M9-P (Full frame) and NX210 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The M9-P was manufactured 14 months prior to the NX210 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the M9-P scores versus the NX210 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M9-P over the Samsung NX210

 M9-P NX210 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX210 over the Leica M9-P

 NX210 M9-P 
RevealedAugust 2012June 2011More modern by 14 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Leica M9-P and Samsung NX210

 M9-P NX210 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica M9-P has got outside 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 Samsung NX210 has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the M9-P against the NX210.

Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the M9-P and NX210 is 78 and 90 respectively.

Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 top view buttons comparison

Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M9-P and NX210.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M9-P because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX210 will offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged M9-P is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 sensor size comparison

Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M9-P as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX210 as a Portrait photography camera
69
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
76
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M9-P as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX210 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
73
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M9-P Sports photography features
Samsung NX210 Sports photography features
44
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesn't have liveview
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low battery (350 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
55
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica M9-P Travel photography information
Samsung NX210 Travel photography information
53
good MP (18 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery (350 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition in class (222g)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M9-P Landscape photography information
Samsung NX210 Landscape photography information
60
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low battery (350 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M9-P Vlogging info
Samsung NX210 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
34
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing mic socket
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Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M9-P and Samsung NX210
 Leica M9-PSamsung NX210
General Information
Company Leica Samsung
Model Leica M9-P Samsung NX210
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-06-21 2012-08-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5212 x 3472 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 2500 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Samsung NX
Total lenses 59 32
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 600 gr (1.32 lbs) 222 gr (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 117 x 63 x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 68 71
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 12.5
DXO Low light score 854 719
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 330 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $7,995 $625