Leica M9 vs Sony Alpha 850
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$3,349
MSRP
$6,995
-52% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $3,349 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 48% of the $6,995 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$409
MSRP
$1,999
-80% vs MSRP
Near the 90-day low
Close to the 90-day low. Within $15 of the 90-day low of $394. 20% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices are down 7.9% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Leica M9 | Sony Alpha 850 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Leica | Sony |
| Family | Leica M | Sony Alpha (A-mount) |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Rangefinder | DSLR |
| Mount | Leica M | Sony A |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Leica M 18MP CCD (M9) · 18MP full-frame CCD | Sony FF 24.6MP CMOS (A850/A900) · 24.6MP full-frame CMOS |
| Megapixels | 18 MP | 24.6 MP |
| Autofocus | — | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | no | — |
| Weather sealed | No | — |
| Max video | no video | — |
| Max native ISO | ISO 2,500 | — |
| Body weight | 585 g | — |
| Dimensions | 139 × 80 × 37 mm | — |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | — |
| Released | 2009-09-09 | 2009-09-25 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $6,995 | $1,999 |
| Current low | $3,349 | $409 |
| vs MSRP | -52% | -80% |
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.