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Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200

Portability
79
Imaging
63
Features
30
Overall
49
Leica M9 front
 
Samsung NX200 front
Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
57
Overall
60

Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 Key Specs

Leica M9
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 2500
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 585g - 139 x 80 x 37mm
  • Released September 2009
  • Replacement is Leica M9-P
Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Superseded the Samsung NX100
  • Updated by Samsung NX210
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Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Leica M9 and Samsung NX200, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Samsung. The image resolution of the M9 (18MP) and the NX200 (20MP) is pretty similar but the M9 (Full frame) and NX200 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The M9 was introduced 3 years before the NX200 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the M9 scores vs the NX200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica M9 over the Samsung NX200

 M9 NX200 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Leica M9

 NX200 M9 
RevealedFebruary 2012September 2009More recent by 30 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Leica M9 and Samsung NX200

 M9 NX200 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M9 features outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the M9 versus the NX200.

Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the M9 and NX200 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 top view buttons comparison

Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M9 and NX200.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M9 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX200 will offer more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older M9 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 sensor size comparison

Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M9 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung NX200 Portrait photography highlights
69
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Leica M9 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX200 as a Street photography camera
65
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (223g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M9 Sports photography advice
Samsung NX200 Sports photography advice
44
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no liveview
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (350 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
56
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M9 Travel photography info
Samsung NX200 Travel photography info
54
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than average in class (223 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M9 Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX200 Landscape photography advice
60
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
good megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (350 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M9 Vlogging details
Samsung NX200 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
34
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (223g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic port
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Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M9 and Samsung NX200
 Leica M9Samsung NX200
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Samsung
Model type Leica M9 Samsung NX200
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-09-09 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5212 x 3472 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 2500 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support Leica M Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 59 32
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 585g (1.29 lbs) 223g (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 69 69
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 12.6
DXO Low light rating 884 618
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 330 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $2,750 $818