Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-1

Lets take a deeper look at the Leica M Edition 60 and Olympus E-1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Pro DSLR by competitors Leica and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and E-1 (5MP) and the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and E-1 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The M Edition 60 was released 10 years later than the E-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Leica M Edition 60 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the M Edition 60 scores against the E-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M Edition 60 and Olympus E-1. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M Edition 60 Gallery and Olympus E-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica M Edition 60 enjoys external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-1 has measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs).

Check out the Leica M Edition 60 and Olympus E-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the M Edition 60 versus the E-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M Edition 60 and E-1 is 74 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M Edition 60 and E-1.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M Edition 60 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Leica M Edition 60 will give more detail as a result of its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern M Edition 60 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.