Leica M9 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Here, we are evaluating the Leica M9 vs Ricoh WG-M1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Leica and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the M9 (Full frame) and WG-M1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The M9 was brought out 6 years earlier than the WG-M1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Leica M9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh WG-M1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the M9 grades versus the WG-M1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9 provides outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the M9 compared to the WG-M1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the M9 and WG-M1 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M9 and WG-M1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M9 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M9 will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older M9 is going to be behind in sensor technology.