Leica M9 vs Samsung NX200

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9 and Samsung NX200. The whole galleries are available at Leica M9 Gallery and Samsung NX200 Gallery.

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).

See the Leica M9 and Samsung NX200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.