Leica M9 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Leica M9 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

18 MP Full frame CCD Sensor
80 - 2500 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
Optical (rangefinder) Viewfinder
2 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
139 x 80 x 37 mm, 585g.
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Leica M9 Overview

First introduced in September, 2009, Leica M9 is a 18 MP Mirrorless with a Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Leica replaced M9 with Leica M9-P. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Leica M9 with Leica M9-P

Leica M9 comes with a Full Frame sensor - 35.8 x 23.9 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 43.04 mm

- Full Frame, approximate the actual size shown above

Sensor resolution of Leica M9 ~ 5196 x 3464 pixels.

Leica M9 has Crop Factor: 1.01

The sensor has a surface area of 855.6 mm².

There are approximate 17,998,944 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Leica M9

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Leica M9 with competitors in pro mirrorless cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Optical Viewfinder

2.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

585g Light Body

Flash Sync Port

External Flash

RAW Support

1/4000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

2 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Low Battery Life: 350 shots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Low Max Native ISO: 2500

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Weight: 585g

Type Scores

Leica M9 has an Overall Score of 50/100 and ranked #203 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #497 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Leica M9

Leica M9 weighs 585g and has external dimensions of 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46"). Considering that the average weight of Pro Mirrorless cameras is 691g, Leica M9 is 106 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Pro Mirrorless Cameras

Leica M9

585g

Average weight

691g

Min weight

465g

Max weight

1320g

Thickness Comparison
Pro Mirrorless Cameras

Leica M9

37mm

Average Thickness

67mm

Min Thickness

37mm

Max Thickness

97mm

Here is the front and top view image of Leica M9 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	M9	Dimensions	M9
Leica M Typ 240	680 g	585 g	139 x 80 x 42 mm	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Leica M9-P	600 g	585 g	139 x 80 x 37 mm	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Leica M-E Typ 220	585 g	585 g	139 x 80 x 37 mm	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Leica M10	660 g	585 g	139 x 39 x 80 mm	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Leica M8	591 g	585 g	139 x 80 x 37 mm	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Sony A7 II	599 g	585 g	127 x 96 x 60 mm	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Sony A6000	344 g	585 g	120 x 67 x 45 mm	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Leica M-Monochrom	600 g	585 g	139 x 80 x 37 mm	139 x 80 x 37 mm

Specifications of Leica M9

General
Brand	Leica
Model	M9
Announced	September, 2009
Body Type	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount	Leica M
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	1
Number of Lenses	59
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.68
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	2.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	Full frame
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	35.8 x 23.9 mm
Sensor Area	855.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution	18 MP
Max Image Resolution	5212 x 3472
Max Native ISO	2500
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	350 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	585 g
Physical Dimensions	139 x 80 x 37 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC card
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly