Leica M9-P vs Sony A7S

The following is a detailed assessment of the Leica M9-P versus Sony A7S, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and A7S (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The M9-P was revealed 3 years before the A7S which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the M9-P scores against the A7S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M9-P & Sony Alpha A7S. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M9-P Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9-P provides external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the M9-P and the A7S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M9-P and A7S is 78 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M9-P and A7S.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Leica M9-P to deliver more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged M9-P is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.