Canon EOS Rebel SL3 vs Leica M9

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and the Leica M9, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 was introduced in April 2019 and Leica M9 was introduced in September 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel SL3 over Leica M9.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica M9 over Canon EOS Rebel SL3.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Leica M9 has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS Rebel SL3 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderLeica M9 has a built-in Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has 95% coverage with 0.87x (0.54x 35mm equivalent) magnification and with 0.68x magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 features a 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Leica M9 features a 18.0 megapixel Full Frame CCD sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 576 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 2,500.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Leica M9 can take pictures up to 5212 x 3472 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3840 x 2592, 2592 x 1728, 1728 x 1152, 1280 x 846 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Leica M9 has Leica M lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS Rebel SL3 its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Full Frame sensor in Leica M9 its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

No Low-Pass Filter on Leica M9

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Leica M9. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel SL3 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Leica M9 nothing can be done. On Leica M9 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel SL3 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS Rebel SL3

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS Rebel SL3

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 1070 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Leica M9 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL3, and up to 1/4000 sec on Leica M9. Canon EOS Rebel SL3 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Leica M9 can shoot continuously up to 2.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Leica M9 has . Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel SL3 ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and ±3 EV range on Leica M9. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and and manual exposure adjustment on Leica M9.

Flash

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 has a built-in flash and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Leica M9 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL3 and 1/180 sec on Leica M9.

Canon EOS Rebel SL3 body has dimensions of 122 x 93 x 70 mm (4.8 x 3.66 x 2.76") and Leica M9 body has dimensions of 139 x 80 x 37 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46"). Canon EOS Rebel SL3 weighs 449 g (0.99 lb / 15.84 oz) and Leica M9 weighs 585 g (1.29 lb / 20.64 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel SL3

Leica M9

122 mm

93 mm

139 mm

80 mm

93 mm

80 mm

70 mm

37 mm