Panasonic G9 vs Leica M Typ 240 Comparison

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Panasonic G9

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

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Panasonic G9 vs Leica M Typ 240 Comparison Overview

In this review, we will be comparing G9 and M Typ 240, two Pro Mirrorless cameras from Panasonic and Leica. Panasonic G9 was introduced to market in November 2017 and Leica M Typ 240 was launched in September 2012. As you can see, M Typ 240 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 Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 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

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3" Fully Articulated Screen

3680k dot Electronic viewfinder

20.0fps continuous shooting

4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution

Built-in Wireless

658g. 137 x 97 x 92 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Leica M Typ 240 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2012-09-17

24MP - Full frame CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 6400

Leica M Mount

3" Fixed Type Screen

Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder

3.0fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution

680g. 139 x 80 x 42 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 compares 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 Typ 240

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 Magnification	0.83x vs 0.68x	Larger Viewfinder
Face Detection Focus	Yes vs No	very handy for portraits
Max ISO	25.600 vs 6.400	300% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Resolution	1.040k dots vs 920k dots	13% higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Coverage	100% vs 1	More accurate viewfinder
Max Mech. Shutter	1/8000s vs 1/4000s	faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting	20.0fps vs 3.0fps	17 fps faster
Weight	658 g vs 680 g	22 g lighter
Microphone Port	Yes vs No	High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port	Yes vs No	better video control
Timelapse Recording	Yes vs No	creative shooting
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080	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
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly 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
Webcam Function	Yes vs No	Use your camera as a Webcam

Reasons to choose Leica M Typ 240 over Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Max Sensor Resolution	24 MP vs 20 MP	19% more pixels
Battery Life	500 shots vs 400 shots	100 more frames with a single charge
Sensor Pixel Area	36.50µm² vs 11.16µm²	227% larger pixel area

Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Leica M Typ 240

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 24 MP	Bigger prints and more details
Environmental Sealing	Yes vs Yes	shoot at tough conditions

Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Leica M Typ 240

Built-in Flash	No vs No	Require external flash

Panasonic G9 vs Leica M Typ 240: 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 Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 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 Typ 240 has external dimensions of 139 x 80 x 42 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.65″) and weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240. Leica M Typ 240 is 17mm shorter and 50mm thinner than Panasonic G9 but it is also 2mm wider.

Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240.

Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240.

Top View Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic G9 is 22g lighter than the Leica M Typ 240 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 have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Leica M Typ 240 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 Typ 240 lenses.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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M Typ 240

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Weather Sealing

Both G9 and M Typ 240 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

On the other hand, 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. Leica M Typ 240's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G9.

Panasonic G9 vs Leica M Typ 240: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic G9 has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Leica M Typ 240 has a 24.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS 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 moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the G9 and M Typ 240 sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 Cameras

As seen above, Leica M Typ 240 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 Typ 240 Comparison of Available Lenses

Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Panasonic G9 has an advantage over Leica M Typ 240. There are 108 lenses for Panasonic G9's Micro Four Thirds mount, on the other hand there are only 60 lenses for Leica M Typ 240'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 to compensate vibration up to 6.5-stops according to CIPA standards.
On the other hand, Leica M Typ 240 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 Typ 240 Lenses
Standard Zoom	15	n/a
Standard Prime	13	15 (15 Full Frame)
Wideangle Zoom	6	1 (1 Full Frame)
Wideangle Prime	29	32 (32 Full Frame)
Telephoto Zoom	18	n/a
Telephoto Prime	9	10 (10 Full Frame)
SuperZoom	8	n/a
Wideangle Fisheye Prime	5	n/a
Macro Prime	4	1 (1 Full Frame)
Perspective Control Prime	n/a	1 (1 Full Frame)
Telephoto Mirror Prime	1	n/a
TOTAL	108	60 (60 Full Frame)

What types of Photography are Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic G9 and Leica M Typ 240 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 Typ 240 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
Read the details

Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Panasonic G9 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Leica M Typ 240 for Street Photography

GOOD

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
Read the details

Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Panasonic G9 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Leica M Typ 240 for Sports Photography

GOOD

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
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Good Low Light ISO
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Focus Points
Read the details

Panasonic G9 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Leica M Typ 240 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
658g
Body Thickness 92mm
Read the details

Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
680g
Body Thickness 42mm
Read the details

Panasonic G9 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Leica M Typ 240 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details

Large Full frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details

Panasonic G9 vs Leica M Typ 240: 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 Typ 240, 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 Typ 240 scores compare:

Panasonic G9

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #41 out of 93 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #67 out of 1233 in all Cameras

Leica M Typ 240

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #81 out of 130 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #356 out of 1233 in all Cameras

Panasonic G9 has a higher Overall Score than the Leica M Typ 240 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

Leica M Typ 240 vs Panasonic G9 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic Lumix DC-G9	Leica M Typ 240
Brand	Panasonic	Leica
Announced	2017-11-08	2012-09-17
Body Type	SLR-style mirrorless	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type	CMOS	CMOS
Size	Four Thirds	Full frame
Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm	36 x 24 mm
Area	224.90mm²	864.00mm²
Megapixels	20 megapixels	24 megapixels
Max Resolution	5184 x 3888	5952 x 3976
Max Native Light sensitivity	25,600 ISO	6,400 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity	200 ISO	100 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	108	60
Screen
Type	Fully Articulated	Fixed type
Size	3"	3"
Resolution	1,040k dots	920k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder Resolution	3,680k dots	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	1
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	3.0 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	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264	Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In	None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	658g	680g
Dimensions	137 x 97 x 92mm	139 x 80 x 42mm
Battery Life	400 shots	500 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None	Optional
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	not tested	84
DxO Color Depth	not tested	24.0
DxO Dynamic Range	not tested	13.3
DxO Low Light ISO	not tested	1860
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