Leica M-Monochrom vs Olympus E-P5

Lets take a closer look at the Leica M-Monochrom and Olympus E-P5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and the E-P5 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and E-P5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The M-Monochrom was introduced 17 months before the E-P5 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the M-Monochrom grades against the E-P5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M-Monochrom & Olympus PEN E-P5. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery & Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica M-Monochrom has got external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Olympus E-P5 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

Contrast the Leica M-Monochrom and Olympus E-P5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the M-Monochrom vs the E-P5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the M-Monochrom and E-P5 is 78 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M-Monochrom and E-P5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M-Monochrom having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Leica M-Monochrom will produce greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older M-Monochrom will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.