Leica M9-P has a
18.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features GR Engine III processor.
Leica M9-P's sensor provides 6MP more than Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Leica M9-P's sensor lacks 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 moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the M9-P and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Leica M9-P has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm. 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.