Leica M10-Rvs Nikon Z9
Leica
Leica M10-R (2020)
Starting from £5200 new
Best for Street, documentary, travel
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Documentary, Travel — Leica M10-R (2020): 40MP rangefinder photography — a deliberate, contemplative experience.
Professional Sports & Wildlife — Nikon Z9 (2021): The Z9 redefined what professional mirrorless could be — no mechanical shutter, 45MP stacked BSI, and 8K RAW in the most rugged Z body.
Who should buy what
Leica M10-R (2020)
- Photographers who prefer manual focus and rangefinder composition
- Leica M lens collectors and enthusiasts
Nikon Z9 (2021)
- Professional sports, wildlife and photojournalism photographers
- Nikon D6 or D850 users making the final switch to mirrorless
- Those who need the fastest, most reliable AF Nikon has ever made
- Professionals who need a flagship body with no mechanical shutter
Quick take: The nikon z9 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the leica m10-r is the most affordable; only the nikon z9 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Leica M10-R (2020) | Nikon Z9 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,200 | £5,499 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 40.9MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | None | 8K/30p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW |
| Autofocus | Manual focus — optical rangefinder | Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | None | 6-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG |
| Battery Life | 220 shots (CIPA) | 740 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 660g | 1340g body only |
| Dimensions | 139.0 × 38.5 × 80.0mm | 149.0 × 149.5 × 90.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder 0.73× magnification | 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M-dot | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Leica M-Mount | Nikon Z-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Leica M10-R | Nikon Z9 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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