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Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Comparison

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20 MP | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing G9 and M-E Typ 220, two Mirrorless cameras from Panasonic and Leica. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 is a Advanced Mirrorless class camera and Leica M-E Typ 220 is a Pro Mirrorless class camera.

Panasonic G9 was introduced to the market in November 2017 and Leica M-E Typ 220 was launched in September 2012. As you can see, M-E Typ 220 is 5 years older than G9. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Here is a brief look at the main features of the Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic G9 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2017-11-08
  • 20MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 200 - 25600 ( expands to 100)
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 3680k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 20.0fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 180fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 658g. 137 x 97 x 92 mm
  • Weather-sealed Body

Leica M-E Typ 220 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2012-09-17
  • 18MP - Full frame CCD Sensor
  • 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

Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 over Leica M-E Typ 220
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs None Better connectivity
In-built Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
LCD Screen
Fully Articulated vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder Magnif.
0.83x vs 0.68x Larger Viewfinder
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Sensor Resolution
20 MP vs 18 MP 11% more pixels
Max ISO
25.600 vs 2.500 924% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Size
3 vs 2.5 0.5 inches larger display
LCD Resolution
1.040k dots vs 230k dots 352% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/8000s vs 1/4000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
20.0fps vs 2.0fps 18 fps faster
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port
Yes vs No better video control
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs None Higher Resolution Video
Top LCD
Yes vs No Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Flash Sync Port
Yes vs No Connect off-camera flash
Full-size HDMI Port
Yes vs No Use standard HDMI cables without adapters
Selfie & Vlogger LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
Pixel Shift High-Res Mode
Yes (80.0MP) vs No Increased resolution with pixel shift
4K Photo Mode
Yes vs No Extract 8MP photos from 4K Video
6K Photo Mode
Yes vs No Extract 18MP photos from Video footage
Bluetooth
Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Focus Bracketing
Yes vs No Take multiple photos shifting focus point
Focus Stacking
Yes vs No Stacks photos in-camera to maximize depth of field
Post Focus Mode
Yes vs No Change focus point after taking a shot
Storage Slot
2 vs 1 Extra storage slot
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
UHS Card Support
UHS-II vs none Read/Write in High Speeds
Animal Eye AF Tracking
Yes vs No Easily lock and track focus on animals
Webcam Function
Yes vs No Use your camera as a Webcam
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Reasons to choose Leica M-E Typ 220 over Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Weight
585 g vs 658 g 73 g lighter
Sensor Pixel Area
47.73µm2 vs 11.16µm2 327% larger pixel area
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Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs Yes Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Optical) Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Max Resolution
20 MP vs 18 MP Bigger prints and more details
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220
Built-in Flash
No vs No Require external flash
Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220: Physical Specs and Body Features Comparison

Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, we are going to illustrate the Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic G9 has external dimensions of 137 x 97 x 92 mm (5.39 x 3.82 x 3.62″) and weighs 658 g (1.45 lb / 23.21 oz) (including batteries). Leica M-E Typ 220 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 the Panasonic G9 and the Leica M-E Typ 220. Leica M-E Typ 220 is 17mm shorter and 55mm thinner than Panasonic G9 but it is also 2mm wider.

Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of the Panasonic G9 and the Leica M-E Typ 220 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of the Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220.

Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of the Panasonic G9 and the Leica M-E Typ 220 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220.
Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of the Panasonic G9 and the Leica M-E Typ 220 Size

Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Leica M-E Typ 220 is 73g lighter than the Panasonic G9 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you also have to take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Leica M-E Typ 220 has a Full frame sensor and Panasonic G9 has a smaller Four Thirds sensor, Panasonic G9's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Leica M-E Typ 220 lenses.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the G9 has a big advantage over the M-E Typ 220 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic G9's 3.00" LCD screen is slightly larger than Leica M-E Typ 220's 2.5 screen.

Moreover, Panasonic G9 sports a Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. On the other hand, Leica M-E Typ 220 has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G9.


Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic G9 has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Leica M-E Typ 220 has a 18.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CCD sensor .

Another difference between these two cameras is that Panasonic G9'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 G9 and M-E Typ 220 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Cameras


As seen above, Leica M-E Typ 220 has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G9. 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.

Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Comparison of Available Lenses
Which camera has more lenses?

The number of available lenses is a big deciding factor when choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that the Panasonic G9 has an advantage over the Leica M-E Typ 220. There are 123 lenses for the Panasonic G9's Micro Four Thirds mount, but on the other hand, there are only 63 lenses for the Leica M-E Typ 220's Leica M lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Panasonic G9 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization (IS) which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. G9's built-in Image stabilization system is effective for compensating vibration up to 6.5-stops according to CIPA standards.
On the other hand, Leica M-E Typ 220 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 0 lenses for Leica M mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.

Lens Type # of Panasonic G9 Lenses # of Leica M-E Typ 220 Lenses
Standard Zoom 18 n/a
Standard Prime 15 16 (16 Full Frame)
Wideangle Zoom 6 1 (1 Full Frame)
Wideangle Prime 32 32 (32 Full Frame)
Telephoto Zoom 21 n/a
Telephoto Prime 11 11 (11 Full Frame)
SuperZoom 8 n/a
Wideangle Fisheye Prime 5 n/a
Macro Prime 5 2 (2 Full Frame)
Perspective Control Prime n/a 1 (1 Full Frame)
Telephoto Mirror Prime 1 n/a
TOTAL 123 63 (63 Full Frame)

What types of Photography are Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220 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.

Panasonic G9 for Portrait Photography

GOOD

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
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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Panasonic G9 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Check the Best Micro Four Thirds Mount Lenses for Street Photography
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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Panasonic G9 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
225 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
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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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Panasonic G9 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Daily Photography

GOOD
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
658g
Body Thickness 92mm
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Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
585g
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Panasonic G9 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Leica M-E Typ 220 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Check the Best Micro Four Thirds Mount Lenses for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
No Live-view
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Check the Best Leica M Mount Lenses for Landscape Photography

Panasonic G9 vs Leica M-E Typ 220: 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 Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220, 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 Panasonic G9 and Leica M-E Typ 220 scores compare:

Panasonic G9
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #59 out of 118 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #90 out of 1276 in all Cameras
Leica M-E Typ 220
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #132 out of 140 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #604 out of 1276 in all Cameras

Panasonic G9 has a higher Overall Score than the Leica M-E Typ 220 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

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Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Panasonic G9 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Leica M-E Typ 220
Brand Panasonic Leica
Announced 2017-11-08 2012-09-17
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS CCD
Size Four Thirds Full frame
Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 36 x 24 mm
Area 224.90mm2 864.00mm2
Megapixels 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Max Resolution 5184 x 3888 5212 x 3472
Max Native Light sensitivity 25,600 ISO 2,500 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 200 ISO 80 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity 100 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 225 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Leica M
Number of Available Lenses 123 63
Screen
Type Fully Articulated Fixed type
Size 3.00" 2.50"
Resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680k dots no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% Unknown
Viewfinder Magnification 0.83x 0.68x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/8000s 1/4000s
Max Electronic Shutter 1/32000s n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/180s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 20.0 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 3840 x 2160 None
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 658g 585g
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm 139 x 80 x 37mm
Battery Life 400 shots n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 69
DxO Color Depth not tested 22.7
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 11.7
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 787
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