Leica M9-P vs Sony A6100

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Leica M9-P vs Sony A6100, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The M9-P was brought out 9 years earlier than the A6100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the M9-P matches up vs the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M9-P and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M9-P Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica M9-P features outside dimensions 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 Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Leica M9-P vs Sony A6100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the M9-P versus the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M9-P and A6100 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M9-P and A6100.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M9-P due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6100 will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged M9-P is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.