Leica M9 vs Sony A6600

Here is a complete overview of the Leica M9 vs Sony A6600, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the M9 (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The M9 was announced 11 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the M9 grades vs the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Leica M9 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica M9 enjoys outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the M9 compared to the A6600.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the M9 and A6600 is 79 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M9 and A6600.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M9 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6600 will show more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older M9 will be behind in sensor innovation.