Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Olympus E-PL7

Below, we are looking at the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Olympus E-PL7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and the E-PL7 (16MP) is fairly close but the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The M-E Typ 220 was brought out 23 months earlier than the E-PL7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the M-E Typ 220 matches up against the E-PL7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M-E Typ 220 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M-E Typ 220 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Leica M-E Typ 220 comes with external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL7 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Contrast the Leica M-E Typ 220 and Olympus E-PL7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the M-E Typ 220 compared to the E-PL7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M-E Typ 220 and E-PL7 is 79 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the M-E Typ 220 and E-PL7.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M-E Typ 220 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica M-E Typ 220 will render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older M-E Typ 220 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.