In depth comparison and review of Leica M and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 12-32mm lens |
| Height | 8 cm | 7.21 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 12.4 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 4.68 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 407 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 407 g Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Silver |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2.7x |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 64mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | Electronic - LCD |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Automatic parallax compensation | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,240,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 4.2 |
| Flash Modes | - | Forced mode, auto mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
| Features | - | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5952 x 3976 JPEG 4256 x 2832 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1080 DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976 |
5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Interface | - | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
| Print Standard | - | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | - | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 5 years |
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