Leica M9 vs Panasonic S1H

Below is a extended overview of the Leica M9 and Panasonic S1H, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and S1H (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The M9 was brought out 11 years prior to the S1H and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Leica M9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the M9 grades vs the S1H for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M9 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9 offers outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Leica M9 and Panasonic S1H in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the M9 against the S1H.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M9 and S1H is 79 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M9 and S1H.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic S1H to deliver greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older M9 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.