Leica M9 vs Sigma Quattro

Here is a thorough assessment of the Leica M9 and Sigma Quattro, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Sigma. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and Quattro (29MP) and the M9 (Full frame) and Quattro (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The M9 was manufactured 7 years prior to the Quattro and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the M9 matches up versus the Quattro with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M9 & Sigma sd Quattro. The entire galleries are provided at Leica M9 Gallery & Sigma Quattro Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9 offers outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Sigma Quattro has dimensions of 147mm x 95mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M9 vs the Quattro.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M9 and Quattro is 79 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M9 and Quattro.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M9 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sigma Quattro will provide extra detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older M9 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.