M11-Pvs Lumix G9
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Documentary & Street — M11-P (2023): The M11-P is the M11 made more discreet and verifiable — all-black with no logo, and the world's first camera with Content Credentials built in. The same 60MP rangefinder brilliance as the M11, with added significance for documentary and journalistic work where image authenticity cannot be disputed.
Wildlife, Sports, Travel — Lumix G9 (2017): The G9 showed that Micro Four Thirds could compete for fast-action stills.
Who should buy what
M11-P (2023)
- Documentary photographers and photojournalists who need provable image authenticity
- Street photographers who want the most discreet M-series camera ever produced
- Leica collectors who want the definitive M11 variant
- Professionals working where image integrity must be cryptographically verified
Lumix G9 (2017)
- Wildlife photographers who want fast burst and long telephoto reach at lower cost
- MFT system users who prioritise stills over video
Quick take: The m11-p has the highest resolution at 60mp; the lumix g9 is the most affordable; only the lumix g9 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | M11-P (2023) | Lumix G9 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,500 | £549 |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | Micro Four Thirds Live MOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MP | 20.3MP |
| Video | — | 4K 60fps, C4K 24fps |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | 225-point contrast-detect DFD |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 6.5 stops (6.0 stops dual IS) |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 20fps mechanical, 60fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA) | 400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 658g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 136.9 × 97.3 × 91.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | EVF 0.83× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M-dot |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | 2× SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, HDMI full-size |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | M11-P | Lumix G9 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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