Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Leica M9
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Optics

Video

Features

Storage & Battery

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Leica M9

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Leica M9

Price

Brand

Canon

Leica

Model

EOS 5D Mark IV

Released

2016

2009

Announcement Date

August 25, 2016

September 09, 2009

Camera Type

DSLR

Mirrorless

Camera Size

mm"

151 x 116 x 76mm5.9 x 4.6 x 3"

151 x 116 x 76mm

5.9 x 4.6 x 3"

mm"

139 x 80 x 37mm5.5 x 3.1 x 1.5"

139 x 80 x 37mm

5.5 x 3.1 x 1.5"

Camera Weight

glb

890 g1.96 lb

890 g

1.96 lb

glb

585 g1.29 lb

585 g

1.29 lb

Optics

Megapixels

30.4 MP

18 MP

Image Resolution

6720 x 4480 px

5212 x 3472 px

Sensor Type

CMOS

CCD

Sensor Size

24 x 36 mm

Sensor Format

Full Frame

Frame Rate

7 fps

2 fps

Lens Mount

Canon EF

Leica M

Image Processor

Digic 6+

Maestro II

Aspect Ratio

3:2

Minimum ISO (Native)

100

160

Maximum ISO (Native)

32,000

2,500

Minimum ISO (Expanded)

Maximum ISO (Expanded)

102400

2500

Minimum Shutter Speed

30 s

4 s

Maximum Shutter Speed

1/ 8000 s

1/ 4000 s

Autofocus Points

In-body Stabilization

Viewfinder Type

Optical (pentaprism)

Optical (rangefinder)

Video

Max Video Resolution

N/A

Max Video Dimensions

4096 x 2160 px

N/A

Max Video Frame Rate

120 p

N/A

Time-Lapse Built In

Video File Format

MOV, MP4

N/A

Features

Built-in Flash

External Flash

GPS

Weather Sealing

Screen Type

TFT LCD

Touch Screen

Screen Size

3.2"

2.5"

Screen Resolution

1,620,000 dots

230,000 dots

Flip Screen

Live View

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Storage and Battery

Memory Card

SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I compatible), Compact Flash

SD / SDHC

Dual Memory Card Slots

Battery Type

LP-E6N

BP-SCL1

Battery Life

900 shots

350 shots

USB Charging

DXOMARK Scores

Sensor scores tested by DXOMARK

Overall Score

Portrait (Color Depth)

24.8 bits

22.5 bits

Landscape (Dynamic Range)

13.6 EVs

11.7 EVs

Sports (Low-Light ISO)

2995

884

Scores

User Scores

B&H photo video

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Leica M9Comparison

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Leica M9

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Leica M9
Comparison