Leica M9-P vs Sony NEX-5

Let's look more closely at the Leica M9-P versus Sony NEX-5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and NEX-5 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The M9-P was released 13 months after the NEX-5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the M9-P scores versus the NEX-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M9-P & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The complete galleries are available at Leica M9-P Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Leica M9-P comes with outer 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 Sony NEX-5 has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Contrast the Leica M9-P versus Sony NEX-5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the M9-P against the NEX-5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M9-P and NEX-5 is 78 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M9-P and NEX-5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M9-P due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M9-P will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern M9-P provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.