Moreover, the M9 is a much more recent model by 2 years and 11 months than the M8, and its sensor will have benefitted from technological advances during this time that further enhance the light gathering capacity of its pixel-units.
Coming back to sensor resolution, it should be mentioned that neither of the two cameras has an anti-alias filter installed, so they are able to capture all the detail the sensor resolves. The resolution advantage of the Leica M9 implies greater flexibility for cropping images or the possibility to print larger pictures. The maximum print size of the M9 for good quality output dots per inch amounts to The corresponding values for the Leica M8 are Consistent information on actual sensor performance is available from DXO Mark for many cameras.
Of the two cameras under consideration, the M9 has a markedly higher DXO score than the M8 overall score 10 points higher , which will translate into better image quality.
The advantage is based on 1. The adjacent table reports on the physical sensor characteristics and the outcomes of the DXO sensor quality tests for a sample of comparator-cameras. Apart from body and sensor, cameras can and do differ across a range of features. The M8 and the M9 are similar in the sense that both have an optical viewfinder.
The latter is useful for getting a clear image for framing even in brightly lit environments. The table below summarizes some of the other core capabilities of the Leica M8 and Leica M9 in connection with corresponding information for a sample of similar cameras.
For some imaging applications, the extent to which a camera can communicate with its environment can be an important aspect in the camera decision process.
The table below provides an overview of the connectivity of the Leica M8 and Leica M9 and, in particular, the interfaces the cameras and selected comparators provide for accessory control and data transfer.
Both the M8 and the M9 have been discontinued , but can regularly be found used on eBay. Further information on the two cameras e. So how do things add up? Is there a clear favorite between the Leica M8 and the Leica M9? Which camera is better? Below is a summary of the relative strengths of each of the two contestants. If the count of individual advantages bullet points above is taken as a guide, the M9 emerges as the winner of the match-up 5 : 3 points.
However, the relative importance of the various individual camera aspects will vary according to personal preferences and needs, so that you might like to apply corresponding weights to the particular features before making a decision on a new camera. A professional wedding photographer will view the differences between cameras in a way that diverges from the perspective of a travel photog, and a person interested in cityscapes has distinct needs from a macro shooter.
Hence, the decision which camera is best and worth buying is often a very personal one. In any case, while the specs-based evaluation of cameras can be instructive in revealing their potential as photographic tools, it remains partial and cannot reveal, for example, the shooting experience and imaging performance when actually working with the M8 or the M9.
User reviews, such as those found at amazon , can sometimes inform about these issues, but such feedback is often incomplete, inconsistent, and biased. While I haven't noticed it in years, at one time the M8 did not shut off automatically on a predictable basis. Hence, complete battery discharge, a not pleasant surprise. Regards, Ron. Both cameras gives adequate and usable ISO as long as you understand what it must be enough light. Yet, for some reasons many still struggle to understand it and drawing wrong conclusions.
What about writing files to the sd card? I know the camera is picky about the sd card, but with the right card, how much slower does it get than an M8? Thank you all for your answers by the way! Regarding writing at both, I find it to be similar in regards of speed under same settings. But with M8 it seems to take longer. And M8 DNG files are small. But it isn't critical to me. I'm taking one exposure only. With M8 it is preferable, if third party batteries are in use.
If M8 takes two exposures with shutter release button pressed burst mode , with third party batteries M8 locks.
To unlock it second battery is needed. On subjective note, chrome M8 feels like no any other digital camera. It is closer to pre-ELC M cameras. It works with half-frame Industar 28 2. It is in the same size as oddly rendering Minitar-1 and exotic MS optical pancakes. One needs to specify the M8 version for a more specific comparison to M9 operation. The upgrade program included 3 possible changes The M8. The M9 introduced some new issues relating to card compatibility, sensor cracks, color fringing, etc.
The m8's faster shutter speed was associated with faulty shutters, this was sorted in the M8. Thanks jaapv, I was regretting buying an M8 after I heard the M8. And I was pretty pissed off once I bought my M8 to find out the user did not report the correct number of actuations, he mentioned 7k, I've found double that, ouch. So, I thought at some point to get another M8 with less actuations, but I keep telling myself I just can't know for sure what and if will fail, and an M8 with less actuations might as well fail before the one I just got.
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