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Leica M9 vs Leica X

5.47 in
3.15 in
Leica M9 Digital Camera
Leica M9
5.24 in
2.87 in
Leica X Digital Camera
Leica X
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
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
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 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.94 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 4272x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080

Image

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
ISO80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum160100
ISO maximum250012500
White balance presets62
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPG
Image stabilizernono
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus

Screen and viewfinder

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Screen size2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000920000
Touch screennono
Live viewnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
None

Photography features

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynono
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Continuous drive2.0 fps5.0 fps
Metering modesCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Video recordingnoyes

Design

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Body typeMILCCompact
Colour of product
  • Black,Chrome
  • Grey,Stainless steel
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Weight20.64 oz15.91 oz
Width5.47 in5.24 in
Height3.15 in2.87 in
Depth1.46 in3.07 in

Storage

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0

Other features

Leica M9Leica M9
Leica XLeica X
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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