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Leica M9

Leica Rangefinder Leica M-Mount

Leica M9

Type
Rangefinder
Mount
Leica M-Mount
Sensor format
Full frame
Resolution
18.5 MP
Announced
2009

Specifications

Sensor and image

Resolution
18.5 MP
Largest image size
5,212 × 3,472 px
Sensor format
Full frame
Sensor size
35.8 × 23.9 mm
Sensor type
CCD
ISO range
160 to 2,500
Extended ISO range
80 to 2,500

Shutter and burst

Mechanical shutter
Yes
Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
1/4000 s
Slowest shutter speed
32 s
Flash sync speed
1/180 s
Burst rate, mechanical
2 fps

Viewfinder and display

Viewfinder
Rangefinder
Viewfinder magnification
0.68x
Screen
2.5 in, 0.23 million dots

Body and battery

Dimensions (W × H × D)
139 × 80 × 37 mm
Weight with battery and card
585 g

Storage and connections

Card slots
SD up to 2 GB / SDHC up to 32 GB
USB
5-pin mini-USB 2.0 High-Speed

Features stated by the manufacturer

  • 47.1 mm effective rangefinder base
  • Bright-line frames with parallax compensation
  • Dng RAW format
  • Metal blade vertical shutter

Manufacturer data: leica-camera.com

Last checked: October 29, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

Size and weight

Front view of the selected lenses and bodies at the same scale1: Leica M9, width × height × depth 139 × 80 × 37 mm
Width × height × depth
139 × 80 × 37 mm
Weight with battery and card
585 g

Manufacturer data: leica-camera.com

The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.

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