Leica CL vs Olympus E-PM2

On this page, we will be looking at the Leica CL versus Olympus E-PM2, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the CL (24MP) and E-PM2 (16MP) and the CL (APS-C) and E-PM2 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The CL was introduced 4 years later than the E-PM2 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the CL scores versus the E-PM2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica CL & Olympus PEN E-PM2. The whole galleries are provided at Leica CL Gallery & Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica CL offers 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-PM2 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the CL compared to the E-PM2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the CL and E-PM2 is 82 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the CL and E-PM2.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CL using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica CL will produce more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern CL is going to have an edge in sensor tech.