Leica M9-P vs Sony A6500

The following is a extensive review of the Leica M9-P vs Sony A6500, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The M9-P was manufactured 6 years before the A6500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the M9-P grades vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M9-P and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are available at Leica M9-P Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica M9-P comes with outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Leica M9-P vs Sony A6500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the M9-P vs the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M9-P and A6500 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M9-P and A6500.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M9-P featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6500 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged M9-P is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.