Leica M9-P vs Samsung NX500

Following is a extended overview of the Leica M9-P and Samsung NX500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and NX500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The M9-P was unveiled 4 years before the NX500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the M9-P matches up against the NX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M9-P & Samsung NX500. The full galleries are available at Leica M9-P Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica M9-P provides outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Examine the Leica M9-P and Samsung NX500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the M9-P against the NX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M9-P and NX500 is 78 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M9-P and NX500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M9-P having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX500 will offer more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged M9-P is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.