Leica CL vs Olympus E-M5

Following is a thorough analysis of the Leica CL and Olympus E-M5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the CL (24MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the CL (APS-C) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The CL was launched 5 years after the E-M5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the CL matches up vs the E-M5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica CL and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The complete galleries are available at Leica CL Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica CL features external measurements of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica CL and Olympus E-M5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the CL and the E-M5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the CL and E-M5 is 82 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL and E-M5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The CL due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Leica CL will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern CL is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.