Leica CL vs Olympus E-M5 II

Following is a in depth overview of the Leica CL and Olympus E-M5 II, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the CL (24MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the CL (APS-C) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The CL was manufactured 2 years after the E-M5 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica CL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the CL scores against the E-M5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica CL has got exterior measurements of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has proportions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the CL versus the E-M5 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the CL and E-M5 II is 82 and 80 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the CL and E-M5 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CL because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Leica CL will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger CL will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.