Leica M9 vs Sony ZV-E10

Let's take a closer look at the Leica M9 versus Sony ZV-E10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the M9 (Full frame) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M9 was unveiled 13 years prior to the ZV-E10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the M9 grades versus the ZV-E10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M9 and Sony ZV-E10. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M9 Gallery and Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica M9 enjoys outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E10 has measurements of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the M9 vs the ZV-E10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M9 and ZV-E10 is 79 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M9 and ZV-E10.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M9 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony ZV-E10 will deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older M9 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.