The M9 is painted steel-gray color and black and weighs 585 grams (19.8 oz) with battery. The 5270 x 3516 pixels (18 megapixels) image sensor, designed and developed by Kodak for the M9 is the collection of the full 35-mm film without sacrificing quality. All M lenses mounted on the Leica M9 have the same focal length as intended. Unlike the M8, is the enormous potential power of the current M lenses with focal lengths from 16 to 135mm, now exhausted. In addition, the M9-sensor is a newly developed glass has for the suppression of the infrared part of the light spectrum to ensure that avoids the need for special UV / IR filter is mounted, as we do on M8 sensor designed. be compared with M8, M9 has controlled via a central lock this point, the microprocessor with a speed record of 1 / 4000 seconds. Improved speed is always good for photographers, the complex requirements in their equipment.Like the M8, M9 lenses are digitally recorded and discussed by the microprocessor to adjust the settings to get the best pictures. Apart from that, the device can be modified to make them more efficient, especially in much depth of field of images.Together with its compact form, the camera is almost silent shutter is another big advantage for discrete and unobtrusive photography. Photographers can also choose the right moment for re-tensioning the shutter. With longer exposure times, a fixed camera position are essential, a light press of the shutter mode “soft version is’ sufficient.Like especially on the Leica rangefinder Leica M3 is simple. For this, forget it, and stay shooting.Everything You need a direct, targeted control and all you need is not in the street. This is the extreme contrast to the Japanese manufacturers such as Nikon and Canon, which makes things complicated. Leicas are designed for the small minority of experienced photographers. Leicas are not to win with junk functions for no reason other than first-time buyers is filled. Leicas do not add features on paper look good, but adds features to produce great photos. That’s the hook, while the Leica best for beginners and professionals . Only the professionals can afford, and they are the ones, much better with poor DSLR cameras today. So I guess I will not replace my Nikon for sometime.