Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Leica M Mount
- 680g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
- Launched September 2014
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
- Announced August 2014
- Refreshed by Olympus E-PL7

Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

The M Edition 60 was manufactured 2 months after the E-PL6 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the M Edition 60 scores vs the E-PL6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M Edition 60 & Olympus PEN E-PL6. The entire galleries are available at Leica M Edition 60 Gallery & Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M Edition 60 over the Olympus E-PL6
M Edition 60 | E-PL6 | |||
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Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Leica M Edition 60
E-PL6 | M Edition 60 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Leica M Edition 60 and Olympus E-PL6
M Edition 60 | E-PL6 | |||
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Announced | September 2014 | ![]() | August 2014 | Similar age |
Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M Edition 60 has 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-PL6 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).
Check out the Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the M Edition 60 versus the E-PL6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M Edition 60 and E-PL6 is 74 and 88 respectively.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M Edition 60 and E-PL6.
As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M Edition 60 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Leica M Edition 60 will give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder


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Leica M Edition 60 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications
Leica M Edition 60 | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Leica | Olympus |
Model type | Leica M Edition 60 | Olympus PEN E-PL6 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Launched | 2014-09-23 | 2014-08-01 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5952 x 3976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 35 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Leica M | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 59 | 107 |
Crop factor | 1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (rangefinder) | Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.68x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per second | 8.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) |
Flash settings | Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 680 gr (1.50 lb) | 325 gr (0.72 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 pictures |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | - | $300 |