Leica M9 Vs Nikon Z9: complete comparison

Leica
M9 change

Vs

Nikon
Z9 change
Leica M9

Nikon Z9 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport medal street medal everyday
41

Overall Score

68

Leica

M9
Announced: 09 Sep 2009
Sensor Resolution: 18Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CCD
ISO: 80-2500
Weight: 585g
Physical Dimensions: 139 x 80 x 37 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (rangefinder)
Screen Type: 2.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: -
65
Image Quality
70
12
Speed Performance
72
4
Versatility
95
57
Comfort
36

Nikon

Z9
Announced: 28 Oct 2021
Sensor Resolution: 46Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame Stacked CMOS
ISO: 64-25600
Weight: 1340g
Physical Dimensions: 149 x 150 x 91 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 7680x4320
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The best camera for different types of photography

Leica
M9

vs

Nikon
Z9

53
Portrait Portrait Portrait
69
53
Landscape Landscape Landscape
69
31
SportSport Sport
73
40
Street Street Street
60
36
Everyday Everyday Everyday
63

Leica M9
pros and cons

Leica M9

Leica

M9
Announced: 09 Sep 2009
Sensor Resolution: 18Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CCD
ISO: 80-2500
Weight: 585g
Physical Dimensions: 139 x 80 x 37 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (rangefinder)
Screen Type: 2.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: -

prospros

  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Leica M9 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Leica M9 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Like it or not, we are too used to LCD display to do without it
  • Warning - Leica M9 battery has only 350.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Leica M9 does not support wireless connection

Leica M9 and its rivals

Review compare Leica M9 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
LeicaM9 Leica
M9		 41 53 53 31 40 36

Nikon Z9
pros and cons

Nikon Z9

Nikon

Z9
Announced: 28 Oct 2021
Sensor Resolution: 46Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame Stacked CMOS
ISO: 64-25600
Weight: 1340g
Physical Dimensions: 149 x 150 x 91 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 7680x4320

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon Z9 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • High resolution in video recording
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon Z9 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Nikon Z9 is one of the heaviest cameras in its category. This makes it less suitable for street photography and daily use, but it could be a plus since it gives it more stability if you shoot regularly with the tripod.

Nikon Z9 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Z9 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
NikonZ9 Nikon
Z9		 68 69 69 73 60 63

Leica M9 vs Nikon Z9, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Leica M9 and Nikon Z9, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Nikon Z9 is superior to Leica M9, with an overall iCamRank score of 68 and 41, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon Z9 (70) is superior to that of Leica M9 (65).
  • Nikon Z9 (72) performs better than Leica M9 (12) in terms of speed.
  • Nikon Z9 is more versatile than Leica M9 (95 a 4).
  • The handling of Leica M9 (57) is more effective than that of Nikon Z9 (36).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Nikon Z9 is superior to Leica M9 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Leica
M9

Sensor
comparison

Nikon
Z9

CCD

Sensor Type

Stacked CMOS

Full frame

Sensor Size

Full frame

36.0 x 24.0 mm up

Sensor Dimensions

down 35.9 x 23.9 mm

864.0 mm2 up

Sensor Area

down 858.01 mm2

18 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 46 Mp

5212 x 3472 down

Max Image Resolution

up 8256 x 5504

2500 down

Max Native ISO

up 25600

80 down

Min Native ISO

up 64

yes

RAW Support

yes

Leica
M9

Lens
comparison

Nikon
Z9

Leica M

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

57 up

Number of Lenses

down 29

1

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Leica
M9

Screen Type
comparison

Nikon
Z9

Fixed down

Screen Type

up Tilting

2.5" down

Screen Size

up 3.2"

230Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 2089Kdot

no

Live View

yes

no

Touch Screen

yes

Leica
M9

Viewfinder
comparison

Nikon
Z9

Optical (rangefinder)

Viewfinder

Electronic

None

Viewfinder Resolution

3686000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.68

Viewfinder Magnification

0.8x

Leica
M9

Features
comparison

Nikon
Z9

4s

Min Shutter Speed

900s

1/4000s

Max Shutter Speed

-

2fps down

Continuous Shooting

up 30fps

no

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

yes

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

1/180s

Max Flash Sync

1/200s

Front Curtain
Rear Curtain
Slow sync

Flash Modes

Front-curtain sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync Off

yes

External Flash

yes

no

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Leica
M9

Exposure Modes
comparison

Nikon
Z9

no

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

no

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

yes

yes

Center Weighted

yes

Leica
M9

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Nikon
Z9

69 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

22.5 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

11.7 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

884 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Leica
M9

Autofocus
comparison

Nikon
Z9

no

AF Touch

yes

no

AF Continuous

yes

no

AF Single

yes

no

AF Tracking

yes

no

AF Selective

yes

no

AF Center

yes

no

AF MultiArea

yes

no

AF Live View

yes

no

AF Face Detection

yes

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

0 down

Number of Focus Points

up 493

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Leica
M9

Video Features
comparison

Nikon
Z9

Video Resolutions

7680 x 4320 @ 30p MOV H.265 Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 25p MOV H.265 Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p MOV H.264 L

-

Max Video Resolution

7680x4320

Video Formats

H.264 H.265

no

Microphone Port

yes

no

Headphone Port

yes

Leica
M9

Connectivity
comparison

Nikon
Z9

None

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

no

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Leica
M9

Physical
comparison

Nikon
Z9

no

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

585g

Weight

1340g

139 x 80 x 37 mm

Physical Dimensions

149 x 150 x 91 mm

350 down

Battery Life

up 740

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL18d

Leica
M9

Other Features
comparison

Nikon
Z9

Yes (2 or 12 sec)

Self Timer

Yes

no

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

yes

SD SDHC card

Storage Type

Dual CFexpress Type B slots

1down

Storage Slots

up2

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