Olympus OM-D E-M1 with Leica M9 Overview
Let's compare Leica M9 with Olympus OM-D E-M1.
These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras.
Leica M9 was released in 2009, and Olympus E-M1 in 2013.
OM-D E-M1 is newer, which is a plus. M9 4 years older.
The sensor resolution of M9 is greater than that of OM-D E-M1. 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 (OM-D E-M1), 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 Olympus E-M1, the maximum ISO is greater by 23100.
OM-D E-M1 has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), M9 doesn’t, it is a big minus.
Olympus E-M1 has a larger 3-inch Tilting screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
M9 has optical (rangefinder) viewfinder, and the OM-D E-M1 doesn’t have.
Viewfinder OM-D E-M1 has a higher resolution of 2360k dots, M9 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 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.
Leica M9 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
M9 |
OM-D E-M1 |
| Brand |
Leica
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Olympus
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| Model |
M9 |
OM-D E-M1 |
| Announced |
September, 2009 |
October, 2013 |
| 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 |
Tilting |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
1037k 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 |
0.68 |
0.74 |
| 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 |
81 |
| 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 |
10.0 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 |
no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync |
Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±2 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 |
100 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
None |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
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H.264, Motion JPEG |
| 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 |
350 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
|
BLN-1 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
585 g |
497 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
139 x 80 x 37 mm |
130 x 94 x 63 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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