Leica M9 vs Sony A6300
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Leica M9 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(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
- Launched September 2009
- Later Model is Leica M9-P
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Announced February 2016
- Superseded the Sony A6000
- Refreshed by Sony A6500

Leica M9 vs Sony A6300 Overview
Here is a comprehensive review of the Leica M9 versus Sony A6300, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the M9 (Full frame) and A6300 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

The M9 was launched 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the M9 grades against the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Leica M9 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M9 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M9 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M9 over the Sony A6300
M9 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Leica M9
A6300 | M9 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | ![]() | September 2009 | Fresher by 77 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Leica M9 and Sony A6300
M9 | A6300 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Leica M9 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9 has got exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Take a look at the Leica M9 versus Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the M9 compared to the A6300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M9 and A6300 is 79 and 83 respectively.

Leica M9 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M9 and A6300.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M9 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6300 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older M9 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Leica M9 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Leica M9 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Leica M9 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Leica | Sony |
Model type | Leica M9 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2009-09-09 | 2016-02-03 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5212 x 3472 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 2500 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Leica M | Sony E |
Available lenses | 59 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (rangefinder) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.68x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 585 gr (1.29 lbs) | 404 gr (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 69 | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.5 | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | 13.7 |
DXO Low light rating | 884 | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | 400 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch price | $2,750 | $889 |