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M11-P vs S9
Quick take: The M11-P has the highest resolution at 60MP; the S9 is the most affordable; only the M11-P is weather sealed.
Where the M11-P wins
- Resolution: 60.3MP
- Battery Life: ~700 shots (CIPA)
- Weather Sealed: Yes
- Landscape: 7.1 vs 6.5
Where the S9 wins
- Cheaper new: £999 vs £8,200
- Burst Rate: 30fps electronic
- Weight: 403g (body only)
- Portrait: 7.3 vs 5.2
- Street: 6.9 vs 5.8
16 specs side by side·16 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Lumix
S9 2024
Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers
£999
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- M11-P 139 × 80 × 38 mm · 640 g
- S9 125 × 74 × 53 mm · 486 g
The M11-P is 14 mm wider, 6 mm taller, 15 mm slimmer and 154 g heavier than the S9.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
M11-P — Documentary & Street: 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.
S9 — Travel Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers: The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.
Who should buy what
M11-P (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
S9 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
- Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
- Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
- Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | M11-PLeica · 2023 | S9Lumix · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £8,200 | £999Best |
| Sensor | 60.3MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS | 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 60.3MPBest | 24.2MP |
| Video | No video | 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder (no autofocus) | Phase-hybrid AF with subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | — | IBIS — up to 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 30fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~700 shots (CIPA)Best | ~310 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 530g (body only) | 403g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.6 × 80.0 × 38.5mm | 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.73× magnification | None — rear screen only |
| Screen | 2.3" touchscreen LCD, 2.33M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen (touch drag AF) |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Leica L mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot + 64GB internal storage | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
M11-P
S9
Portrait
5.2/10
7.3/10
Street
5.8/10
6.9/10
Travel
5.6/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
3.2/10
6.0/10
Documentary
2.7/10
6.9/10
Sports & Action
2.3/10
6.4/10
Landscape
7.1/10
6.5/10
Wildlife
2.4/10
6.7/10
Casual
2.4/10
6.3/10
Food
4.9/10
7.6/10
Macro
3.7/10
8.1/10
Architecture
6.6/10
7.1/10
Astrophotography
5.8/10
7.6/10
Vlogging & Video
—
7.0/10
Filmmaking
—
7.0/10
Fun & simple
—
4.7/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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