DxO Labs have just published their raw-based sensor data for the Leica M9 interchangeable-lens digital rangefinder camera. “In comparison with the sensors used by other full-frame main manufacturers, the pixel quality of the Leica M9 sensor remains low,” they say. “The Leica M9 provides good image quality for low ISO, but its results for high ISO are weak, with dynamic range decreasing very fast.” The Leica M9 achieved a DxOMark Sensor score of 68.6, which is almost 10 points higher than that of the cropped-sensor Leica M8, but lower than that of any full-frame digital camera tested so far. However, DxO Labs point out that they only evaluate raw sensor performance which, they admit, “is not the only factor that should be taken into consideration when choosing a digital camera”.

Website: DxOMark Raw Sensor Data for the Leica M9

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