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Is the Leica M9-P good for Sports Photography?

Leica M9-P
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Leica M9-P Sports Photography Score

AVERAGE
Leica M9-P has a score of 59 for Sports Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Sports Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Leica M9-P Review

  • See Also: Best Leica M Mount Lenses for Sports Photography

Leica M9-P Sports Photography Detailed Analysis
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s

Leica M9-P's 1/4000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Average Ergonomics&Handling

although not as good as a DSLR body, Leica M9-P is good enough for most conditions.

Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Leica M9-P users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their sports photography photos. Currently there are native Leica M mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Leica M9-P.

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Leica M9-P Alternatives in Pro Mirrorless cameras for Sports Photography

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Compare M9-P vs GFX 50S

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #27
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #28

Fujifilm GFX 50S
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily 90
Landscape

Sony A9

Compare M9-P vs A9

24 MP | Full frame Stacked BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #25
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #30

Sony Alpha A9
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 93
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 97
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon R3

Compare M9-P vs R3

24 MP | Full frame Stacked CMOS Sensor
Canon RF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #3
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #3

Canon EOS R3
Imaging
Features 100
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score 97
Portrait
Street 99
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon Z9

Compare M9-P vs Z9

46 MP | Full frame Stacked CMOS Sensor
Nikon Z Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #8
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #7

Nikon Z9
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 90
Portability
Overall Score 94
Portrait
Street 93
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon Z8

Compare M9-P vs Z8

46 MP | Full frame Stacked CMOS Sensor
Nikon Z Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #7
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #6

Nikon Z8
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score 94
Portrait
Street 95
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A7 III

Compare M9-P vs A7 III

24 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #29
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #27

Sony Alpha A7 III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 98
Sports
Daily 90
Landscape

Sony A7S III

Compare M9-P vs A7S III

12 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #34
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #31

Sony Alpha A7S III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 91
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 100
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A7R III

Compare M9-P vs A7R III

42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #11
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #13

Sony Alpha A7R III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score 92
Portrait
Street 97
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon Z6

Compare M9-P vs Z6

25 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Nikon Z Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #28
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #29

Nikon Z6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 97
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 97
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A7R IV

Compare M9-P vs A7R IV

61 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #5
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #5

Sony Alpha A7R IV
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 97
Portability
Overall Score 95
Portrait
Street 97
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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