Leica CL vs Olympus E-P3

Its time to look a little more closely at the Leica CL vs Olympus E-P3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the CL (24MP) and E-P3 (12MP) and the CL (APS-C) and E-P3 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The CL was revealed 6 years after the E-P3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the CL scores against the E-P3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica CL & Olympus PEN E-P3. The full galleries are provided at Leica CL Gallery & Olympus E-P3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Leica CL enjoys outside dimensions of 131mm x 78mm x 45mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P3 has specifications of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the CL versus the E-P3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CL and E-P3 is 82 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the CL and E-P3.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The CL with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica CL will give you extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern CL should have a benefit in sensor technology.