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Leica M9 vs Leica Q

5.47 in
3.15 in
Leica M9 Digital Camera
Leica M9
5.12 in
3.15 in
Leica Q Digital Camera
Leica Q
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 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.94 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx26.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 4272x2848
  • 4800x3200
  • 3424x2288
  • 2384x1592
  • 1280x856
  • 3360x2240
  • 2400x1600
  • 1680x1120
  • 896x600

Image

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum160100
ISO maximum250050000
White balance presets65
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLamp
Contrast autofocusnoyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusyesyes
Image stabiliserNoNo
Phase detection autofocusnono

Screen and viewfinder

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
Screen size2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300001040000
Touch screennoyes
Live viewnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x0.77 x
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/500s
Built-in flashyesno
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modesCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12

Design

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
Body typeMILCLarge sensor compact
Colour of product
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
Black
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
Weight20.64 oz22.58 oz
Width5.47 in5.12 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in
Depth1.46 in3.66 in

Storage

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica QLeica Q
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Leica M9

          Often compared with Leica Q