Leica M9-P vs Sony A9 II

Its time to look more closely at the Leica M9-P vs Sony A9 II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and A9 II (24MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The M9-P was brought out 9 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the M9-P grades vs the A9 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M9-P & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Leica M9-P Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica M9-P has exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the M9-P versus the A9 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M9-P and A9 II is 78 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M9-P and A9 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A9 II to offer you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older M9-P is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.