The M9 (and a slightly revised version, the M9P) are rangefinder-type cameras, and use the Leica M mount.
- Sensor: 18mp CCD sensor, 24x36 (no crop from 35mm film), Bayer color filtration, no AA filter
- Mount: Leica M
- Images: 5212 x 3472 JPEG or 14-bit raw, 2 fps max
- Video: none
- Shutter: mechanical 4 sec to 1/4,000 sec, bulb
- Exposure: center-weighted, -3 to +3EV exposure compensation, 6 white balance settings (plus Custom), ISO 160-2500 (plus Pull 80)
- Focus: manual focus
- Display: 2.5" 230k dot fixed LCD, optical viewfinder (.68x magnification) framelines for 24, 28, 35, 50, 75, 90mm lenses
- Flash: hot shoe, 1/80 flash sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear sync
- Remote: no
- Other Notable Features: auto lens compensation, bundled with Adobe Lightroom
- Cards: SD, SDHC
- Battery: LEBM8
- Size: 5.5 x 3.2 x 1.5" (139 x 80 x 37mm) wide, tall, deep
- Weight: 20.6 ounces (585g)
- Colors: Black
- Price: US$6995 body only
- Announced: September 9, 2009