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p.1 #1 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

Quick comparison:
Leica M9 vs Sony Nex5N
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M9 vs Nex 5n Cron 35 at 2.0

Dec 07, 2011 at 12:18 AM

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p.1 #2 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

I can't wait for bashers from both camps to jump on it

Although it shows everything that is well known: M9 is sharper due to no anti-aliasing filter, it has more noise, NEX tends to like magenta hue a lot... The rest is unconclusive, since the test is not too scientific

Dec 07, 2011 at 12:28 AM

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p.1 #3 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

right. didn't have much time for scientific test

Dec 07, 2011 at 12:30 AM

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p.1 #4 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

focus not accurate on m9

daylight would be nice

Dec 07, 2011 at 12:31 AM

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p.1 #5 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

Ugh, that M9 is awful!

Sell it to me!

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:03 AM

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p.1 #6 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

Hard to tell sharpness because of DoF FF vs APS.

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:08 AM

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p.1 #7 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

M9 sucks!

Ugh, that M9 is awful!

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:11 AM

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p.1 #8 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

Slightly more mpix at Leica and a lot more resolution. Not sure its worth for everyone (considering noise), but Im sure that if I could get one, I would.

I think Leica owners know that there are "better cameras" than M9. They just dont care about that.

And I hope M10 will be soon..

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:24 AM

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p.1 #9 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

I wonder if I'll have to sell my house to get M10

And I hope M10 will be soon..

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:25 AM

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p.1 #10 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

If anyone is interested here is my NEX 5N vs my 5d. The NEX is a wonderful camera (amazing camera for portability and MF), but in terms of pure IQ my old 5d still nudges it out in comparison after comparison that I have don....

Both shot with Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 @ f/8.....

5d....

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NEX 5n...

5d....

NEX...

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:47 AM

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p.1 #11 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

michael49,

is this 5D mark I or II ?

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:53 AM

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p.1 #12 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

vovkinson wrote:
michael49,

is this 5D mark I or II ?

I.

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:57 AM

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p.1 #13 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

Handheld at high ISO? Seriously dude..

Here's a proper comparison, tripod, focus bracketing, timer release:

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Zeiss 25/2.8 Biogon by the way..

Dec 07, 2011 at 01:57 AM

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p.1 #14 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

If Sony ever come up with FF version of Nex-5N, it will create some serious commotion....

Dec 07, 2011 at 02:05 AM

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p.1 #15 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

^ - nicely done.

Here's another one. This one you will have to take this one with a grain of salt because its using different lenses, but I've done a bunch of these comparisons with equally good lenses on both cameras and the 5d always comes out ahead. The NEX files are larger and thus more magnified but even if I uprez the the 5d to 16mp its still has the advantage. Again, I love the NEX, its amazing, but in terms of pure IQ that FF sensor still rules....

5d....

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NEX...

5d...

NEX....

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Dec 07, 2011 at 02:05 AM

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p.1 #16 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

Paul Yi wrote:
If Sony ever come up with FF version of Nex-5N, it will create some serious commotion....

I couldn't agree more.

Dec 07, 2011 at 02:06 AM

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p.1 #17 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

If anyone was wondering my above rock wall example was using the Yashica 50 1.7 on the 5d and the CZJ 35 f/2.5 on the NEX.

Dec 07, 2011 at 02:08 AM

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p.1 #18 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

I still prefer the 5D IQ too... but I'm starting to like the 5N handling. I know that's blasphemy, but it's pretty easy to nail focus. Now I feel like I'm straining my eyes on the 5D. I'm excited about getting a EVF for the 5N.

As for NEX vs Leica... I really could care less. I would think most M9 users probably don't care about the NEX either. I'm not bashing on anyone for comparing the two, I just feel like it's a redundant theme that probably only a very few people actually care about and if I had to guess I think those folks would fit the description of gearhead NEX owners (or the fewer that actually own both cameras).

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Dec 07, 2011 at 02:32 AM

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p.1 #19 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

Even if the 5N has better quality, Id stilll take an M9. With Leica it's all about the user experience.

Dec 07, 2011 at 02:33 AM

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p.1 #20 · Nex 5N vs Leica M9

Jacob D wrote:
I still prefer the 5D IQ too... but I'm starting to like the 5N handling. I know that's blasphemy, but it's pretty easy to nail focus. Now I feel like I'm straining my eyes on the 5D. I'm excited about getting a EVF for the 5N.

As for NEX vs Leica... I really could care less. I would think most M9 users probably don't care about the NEX either. I'm not bashing on anyone for comparing the two, I just feel like it's a redundant theme that probably only a very few people actually care about and if I had to guess I think those folks would fit the description of gearhead NEX owners (or the fewer that actually own both cameras).

For NEX owners it is probably irrelevant (except for perhaps to see what some of the lenses that can be used on a NEX are really capable of). For M9 owners the NEX can be an affordable backup camera as it can mount M mount lenses. That's why I got one (decided on the C3 rather than the 5N in the end as I don't expect ever to use it and it takes up the least space).

Dec 07, 2011 at 02:35 AM

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