Leica M9-P vs Sony W220

Below is a extended review of the Leica M9-P vs Sony W220, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the M9-P (18MP) and W220 (12MP) and the M9-P (Full frame) and W220 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The M9-P was brought out 2 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Leica M9-P being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the M9-P matches up against the W220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M9-P & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are available at Leica M9-P Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica M9-P offers physical dimensions 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 W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica M9-P vs Sony W220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the M9-P versus the W220.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M9-P and W220 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M9-P and W220.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M9-P featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Leica M9-P will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent M9-P will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.