Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GM1

Its time to look much closer at the Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic GM1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and GM1 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The M Edition 60 was revealed 10 months later than the GM1 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the M Edition 60 matches up versus the GM1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1. The full galleries are available at Leica M Edition 60 Gallery and Panasonic GM1 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica M Edition 60 offers exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Panasonic GM1 has measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic GM1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M Edition 60 against the GM1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M Edition 60 and GM1 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M Edition 60 and GM1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M Edition 60 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M Edition 60 will show greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger M Edition 60 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.