Fujifilm X-H2S vs Leica M9-P

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm X-H2S and the Leica M9-P, 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.

Fujifilm X-H2S was introduced in May 2022 and Leica M9-P was introduced in June 2011. 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 Fujifilm X-H2S over Leica M9-P.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica M9-P over Fujifilm X-H2S.

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

Fujifilm X-H2S has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Leica M9-P has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Fujifilm X-H2S selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-H2S 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

Fujifilm X-H2S has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution and Leica M9-P has a built-in Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder. They both have 100% coverage.

Fujifilm X-H2S features a 26.16 megapixel APS-C Stacked BSI X-Trans sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Leica M9-P 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.

Fujifilm X-H2S has Stacked BSI X-Trans sensor

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

Fujifilm X-H2S is equipped with X-Processor 5 processor and can take pictures up to 6240 x 4160 resolution. Leica M9-P 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

Fujifilm X-H2S has Fujifilm X lens mount and Leica M9-P has Leica M lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Fujifilm X-H2S its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5. Due to Full Frame sensor in Leica M9-P 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

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on either of the cameras. 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.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Fujifilm X-H2S

Fujifilm X-H2S has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 7 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm X-H2S

Fujifilm X-H2S has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 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 Fujifilm X-H2S

Fujifilm X-H2S has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE) 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 inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm X-H2S comes with NP-W235 battery pack with battery life of 580 shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm X-H2S has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II). Leica M9-P has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm X-H2S has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-H2S, and up to 1/4000 sec on Leica M9-P. Fujifilm X-H2S can shoot continuously up to 40.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Leica M9-P can shoot continuously up to 2.0 fps.

Focusing

Fujifilm X-H2S has Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) system with 425 focusing points and Leica M9-P has ..

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Fujifilm X-H2S and via Hot Shoe to Leica M9-P. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Fujifilm X-H2S.

Fujifilm X-H2S body has dimensions of 136 x 93 x 95 mm (5.35 x 3.66 x 3.74") and Leica M9-P body has dimensions of 139 x 80 x 37 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.46"). Fujifilm X-H2S weighs 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz) and Leica M9-P weighs 600 g (1.32 lb / 21.16 oz).

Fujifilm X-H2S

Leica M9-P

136 mm

93 mm

139 mm

80 mm

93 mm

80 mm

95 mm

37 mm