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Leica M9 vs Olympus PEN-F

5.47 in
3.15 in
Leica M9 Digital Camera
Leica M9
4.91 in
2.84 in
Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.1 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
40 %
2 stars
40 %
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0 %
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48
4.2 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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0 %
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User rating
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
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42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
4 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Sensor typeCCDLive MOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFour Thirds
Sensor size0.94 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 1824x1368
  • 640x480

Image

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
ISO80
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum16080
ISO maximum250025600
Boosted ISO minimum8080
White balance presets67
White balance modesAuto
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernoyes
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Lens mountLeica MMicro Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x2.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLamp
Contrast autofocusnoyes
Focal length multiplier1x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Image stabiliserNoBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusnono

Screen and viewfinder

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Screen size2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots2300001037000
Touch screennoyes
Live viewnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x1.23 x
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
WB BracketingNoYes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemM-TTLFP-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modesCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)2.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)2.0 fps10.0 fps

Videography features

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Video recordingnoyes

Audio features

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Built-in microphonenoyes

Design

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminium
Colour of product
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemnoyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Weight20.64 oz13.16 oz
Width5.47 in4.91 in
Height3.15 in2.84 in
Depth1.46 in1.47 in

Storage

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Leica M9Leica M9
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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