Leica M-Monochrom vs Olympus E-M1

Its time to look much closer at the Leica M-Monochrom vs Olympus E-M1, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and the E-M1 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and E-M1 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The M-Monochrom was launched 17 months before the E-M1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Leica M-Monochrom being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the M-Monochrom matches up versus the E-M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M-Monochrom & Olympus OM-D E-M1. The complete galleries are available at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery & Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Leica M-Monochrom has got outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the M-Monochrom against the E-M1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M-Monochrom and E-M1 is 78 and 71 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M-Monochrom and E-M1.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M-Monochrom featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Leica M-Monochrom will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older M-Monochrom will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.