Leica M-E Typ 220 vs Olympus VH-410

Its time to look a little more closely at the Leica M-E Typ 220 versus Olympus VH-410, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is fairly similar but the M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) and VH-410 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The M-E Typ 220 was introduced very close to the VH-410 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica M-E Typ 220 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the M-E Typ 220 matches up vs the VH-410 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M-E Typ 220 and Olympus VH-410. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica M-E Typ 220 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica M-E Typ 220 has outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Leica M-E Typ 220 versus Olympus VH-410 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the M-E Typ 220 against the VH-410.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M-E Typ 220 and VH-410 is 79 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M-E Typ 220 and VH-410.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M-E Typ 220 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M-E Typ 220 will offer you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.