Do you want to know what's better Leica Q (Typ 116) or Leica M9? SpecsPRO has compared Leica Q (Typ 116) vs Leica M9: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Leica Q (Typ 116) vs Leica M9

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • Flash modes

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Lens mount

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

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  • Model

    Leica Q (Typ 116)

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6000 x 4000

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 26 megapixels

    IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100-50000

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 30 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Shutter priority: Yes

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 10.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Live view: Yes

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Microphone: Stereo

    OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (1.2x (35mm equiv), 1.5x (50mm equiv))

    CONNECTIVITY HDMI: Yes

    CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (via smartphone)

    OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes

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Leica M9
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  • Model

    Leica M9

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (rangefinder)

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 585 g (1.29 lb / 20.64 oz)

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  • Announced

    Jun 10, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large sensor compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (36 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Maestro II

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    28mm: 4272 x 2848, 2976 x 1600 x 1200; 35mm: 4800 x 3200, 3424 x 2288, 2384 x 1592, 1280 x 856; 50mm: 3360 x 2240, 2400 x 1600, 1680 x 1120, 896 x 600

  • Sensor photo detectors

    26 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-50000

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (2 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/16000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)

  • Flash modes

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder resolution

    3,680,000

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28 mm

  • Optical zoom

    1×

  • Maximum aperture

    F1.7

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (1.2x (35mm equiv), 1.5x (50mm equiv))

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    30 cm (11.81)

  • Macro focus range

    17 cm (6.69)

  • Number of focus points

    49

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Lens mount

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    640 g (1.41 lb / 22.58 oz)

  • Dimensions

    130 x 80 x 93 mm (5.12 x 3.15 x 3.66)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    BP-DC12

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • Announced

    Sep 9, 2009

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Rangefinder-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    18 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5212 x 3472

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (36 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CCD

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    3840 x 2592, 2592 x 1728, 1728 x 1152, 1280 x 846

  • Sensor photo detectors

    19 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, Pull 80, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    80

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    4 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Continuous drive

    2.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Center-weighted

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • Flash modes

    Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    2.5

  • Screen dots

    230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT color LCD

  • Live view

    No

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (rangefinder)

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.68×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

    None

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Lens mount

    Leica M

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    585 g (1.29 lb / 20.64 oz)

  • Dimensions

    139 x 80 x 37 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC card

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    No

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

    No

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Q (Typ 116) highest resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Leica M9 highest resolution of 5212 x 3472 pixels (18 megapixels). The Q (Typ 116) offers a wider ISO range of 100-50000 in compare with Auto,Pull80,160,200,250,320,400,500,640,800,1000,1250,1600,2000,2500 ISO range of the Leica M9. Such ISO numbers let you to shoot better photos in low light situations.

    The Q (Typ 116) screen is better as it has more screen dots 1,040,000 in compare to 230,000 dots of the Leica M9 display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The Q (Typ 116) is produced with Yes inch touch screen which is bigger in comparison to No inch screen of the Leica M9. The Q (Typ 116) supports a very useful live view feature which lets the photographer to use the LCD as a bigger viewfinder. The Q (Typ 116) provides better slowest shutter speed - 30 seconds.

    The Leica M9 weighs 585g which is 55g lighter in comparison with the weight of the Q (Typ 116).

    Considering the above differences the Q (Typ 116) is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.