Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 with Leica M9-P Overview
Let's compare Leica M9-P with Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4.
These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras.
Leica M9-P was released in 2011, and Panasonic GH4 in 2014.
Lumix DMC-GH4 is newer, which is a plus. M9-P 3 years older.
The sensor resolution of M9-P is greater than that of Lumix DMC-GH4. However, the difference of 2 MP is not very significant.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Lumix DMC-GH4), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Panasonic GH4, the maximum ISO is greater by 23100.
Panasonic GH4 has a larger 3-inch Articulated screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
M9-P has optical (rangefinder) viewfinder, and the Lumix DMC-GH4 doesn’t have.
Viewfinder Lumix DMC-GH4 has a higher resolution of 2359k dots, M9-P has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Leica M9-P has 12.0 fps continuous shooting.
Leica M9-P has 12.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
M9-P |
Lumix DMC-GH4 |
| Brand |
Leica
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Panasonic
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| Model |
M9-P |
Lumix DMC-GH4 |
| Announced |
June, 2011 |
February, 2014 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Leica M |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
1 |
2 |
| Number of Lenses |
59 |
103 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
2" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Articulated |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
1036k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (rangefinder) |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.67 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
0 |
49 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
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0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/4 sec |
1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
2.0 fps |
12.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
17.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync |
Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
Full frame |
Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
35.8 x 23.9 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area |
855.6 mm² |
224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
18 MP |
16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
5212 x 3472 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO |
2500 |
25600 |
| Min Native ISO |
80 |
200 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
None |
4096 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
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MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
350 shots |
500 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
|
DMW-BLF19 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
600 g |
560 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
139 x 80 x 37 mm |
133 x 93 x 84 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC card |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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