Leica M9 vs Samsung NX210

Its time to look more in depth at the Leica M9 versus Samsung NX210, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Samsung. The image resolution of the M9 (18MP) and the NX210 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the M9 (Full frame) and NX210 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M9 was revealed 3 years earlier than the NX210 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the M9 matches up against the NX210 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9 & Samsung NX210. The full galleries are available at Leica M9 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9 comes with exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Samsung NX210 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the M9 and the NX210.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M9 and NX210 is 79 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M9 and NX210.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M9 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX210 will provide greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older M9 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.