Leica C vs Olympus 7000
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Leica C vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
- Announced September 2013
- Also Known as Typ112
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced January 2009
- Alternate Name is mju 7000

Leica C vs Olympus 7000 Overview
In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Leica C versus Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the C (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the C (1/1.7") and 7000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

The C was revealed 4 years later than the 7000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the C matches up vs the 7000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Leica C vs Olympus 7000 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica C & Olympus Stylus 7000. The full galleries are provided at Leica C Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica C over the Olympus 7000
C | 7000 | |||
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Announced | September 2013 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 57 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Leica C
7000 | C |
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Common features in the Leica C and Olympus 7000
C | 7000 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Leica C vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica C provides external measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).
Examine the Leica C versus Olympus 7000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the C and the 7000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the C and 7000 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Leica C vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the C and 7000.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The C has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh easier. The newer C is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Leica C vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder


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Leica C vs Olympus 7000 Specifications
Leica C | Olympus Stylus 7000 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Leica | Olympus |
Model type | Leica C | Olympus Stylus 7000 |
Also called as | Typ112 | mju 7000 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2013-09-08 | 2009-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 50 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-200mm (7.1x) | 37-260mm (7.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.0-5.9 | f/3.5-5.3 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 200 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 1% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m | 4.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 195 gr (0.43 lb) | 172 gr (0.38 lb) |
Dimensions | 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 shots | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $1,299 | $280 |