Leica SL (Typ 601) vs Sony A9

Sony A9 advantages over Leica SL (Typ 601)

• Less expensive
  $2995 vs $3605
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A9 test data on DxO Mark SL (Typ 601) test data on DxO Mark
  3,517 vs 1,821 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  650 vs 400 shots
  Capture more photos
• More dots on screen
  1440k vs 1040k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Has anti-aliasing filter
  Filter vs No Filter
  Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  20.0 fps vs 10.6 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  20.0 fps vs 10.5 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  240 vs 33 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/16000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 50000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility