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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9 Comparison

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Canon ELPH 150 IS

20 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CCD Sensor

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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Canon ELPH 150 IS, which was introduced in February 2014 is a Ultracompact camera with a 20.0MP 1/2.3' sensor whereas Leica M9, which was introduced in September 2009 is a Pro Mirrorless camera with a 18.0MP Full frame sensor. As you can see, M9 is 5 years older than ELPH 150 IS. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Canon ELPH 150 IS Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2014-02-12
  • 20MP - 1/2.3' CCD Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 24-240 mm F3.0-6.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2.70" Fixed Type Screen
  • 1.0fps continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 142g. 95 x 57 x 24 mm
  • Also known as IXUS 155

Leica M9 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2009-09-09
  • 18MP - Full frame CCD Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 80 - 2500
  • Leica M Mount
  • 2.50" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder
  • 2.0fps continuous shooting
  • No Video Mode
  • 585g. 139 x 80 x 37 mm

Leica M9 was replaced by Leica M9-P. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Leica M9-P vs Leica M9
Leica M9-P vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS over Leica M9
In-built Image Stabilization
Optical vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Sensor Resolution
20 MP vs 18 MP 11% more pixels
LCD Screen Size
2.7" vs 2.5 0.2 inches larger display
Weight
142 g vs 585 g 443 g lighter
Max Video Resolution
1280 x 720 vs None Higher Resolution Video
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Reasons to choose Leica M9 over Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max ISO
2.500 vs 1.600 56% higher Max ISO
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
2.0fps vs 1.0fps 1 fps faster
Battery Life
350 shots vs 230 shots 120 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Sensor Pixel Area
47.73µm2 vs 1.41µm2 3285% larger pixel area
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Common Strengths of Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9
Max Resolution
20 MP vs 18 MP Bigger prints and more details
Common Weaknesses of Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No Screen tilts or Flips out independently, perfect for both stills and video
LCD Screen Size
2.50" vs 2.50" Small display
LCD Screen Resolution
230k dots vs 230k dots Low resolution screens
Continuous Shooting
1.0fps vs 2.0fps Slow shooting speeds
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
AE Bracketing
No vs No Not good for multi-exposure HDR
Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon ELPH 150 IS has external dimensions of 95 x 57 x 24 mm (3.74 x 2.24 x 0.94″) and weighs 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz) (including batteries). Leica M9 has external dimensions of 139 x 80 x 37 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46″) and weighs 585 g (1.29 lb / 20.64 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9. Canon ELPH 150 IS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 44mm narrower, 23mm shorter and 13mm thinner than Leica M9. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon ELPH 150 IS has a built-in lens but Leica M9 doesn't. Once you put a lens on M9, its thickness will increase significantly.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9.
Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Canon ELPH 150 IS is significantly lighter (443g ) than the Leica M9 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on M9, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155) nor Leica M9 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Canon ELPH 150 IS's 2.70" LCD screen is slightly larger than Leica M9's 2.5 screen.

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9: Sensor Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS has a 20.0MP 1/2.3' (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Digic 4+ processor. On the other hand, Leica M9 has a 18.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CCD sensor .

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Leica M9's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the ELPH 150 IS and M9 sensor size comparison.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 Cameras


As seen above, Leica M9 has a 30.8x Larger sensor area than Canon ELPH 150 IS. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Canon ELPH 150 IS for Portrait Photography

POOR

Leica M9 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Leica M9 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Live-view
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Sports Photography

POOR

Leica M9 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
240 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 230 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.90
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Leica M9 for Daily Photography

GOOD
Compact Body
142g
10.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
585g
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Landscape Photography

POOR

Leica M9 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Leica M9: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Canon ELPH 150 IS and Leica M9 scores compare:

Canon ELPH 150 IS
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #95 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked #1099 out of 1257 in all Cameras
Leica M9
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #123 out of 134 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #548 out of 1257 in all Cameras

Leica M9 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon ELPH 150 IS in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Canon ELPH 150 IS. Otherwise, Leica M9 is the better camera overall.

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Leica M9 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS Leica M9
Brand Canon Leica
Announced 2014-02-12 2009-09-09
Body Type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CCD CCD
Size 1/2.3' Full frame
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 36 x 24 mm
Area 28.07mm2 864.00mm2
Megapixels 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Max Resolution 5152 x 3864 5212 x 3472
Max Native Light sensitivity 1,600 ISO 2,500 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 80 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Leica M
Lens Focal Range 24-240 mm (10×) no lens
Max Aperture F3.0-6.9 no lens
Macro Focus Range 1cm no lens
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 2.70" 2.50"
Resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.68x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Optical No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/180s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps 2.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 None
Video Formats H.264 n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity None None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 142g 585g
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm 139 x 80 x 37mm
Battery Life 230 shots 350 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 69
DxO Color Depth not tested 22.5
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 11.7
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 884
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