Leica M9 vs Panasonic GH6

Its time to look much closer at the Leica M9 and Panasonic GH6, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and GH6 (25MP) and the M9 (Full frame) and GH6 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M9 was launched 13 years prior to the GH6 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Leica M9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the M9 grades vs the GH6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6. The complete galleries are available at Leica M9 Gallery and Panasonic GH6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9 provides physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH6 has dimensions of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") having a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs).

Check the Leica M9 and Panasonic GH6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the M9 versus the GH6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M9 and GH6 is 79 and 56 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M9 and GH6.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M9 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH6 will render more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged M9 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.