Leica M-Monochrom vs Olympus E-PL9

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Leica M-Monochrom and Olympus E-PL9, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the M-Monochrom (18MP) and the E-PL9 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the M-Monochrom (Full frame) and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The M-Monochrom was manufactured 6 years prior to the E-PL9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the M-Monochrom grades against the E-PL9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M-Monochrom & Olympus PEN E-PL9. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M-Monochrom Gallery & Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Leica M-Monochrom provides exterior dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has specifications of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Examine the Leica M-Monochrom and Olympus E-PL9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the M-Monochrom against the E-PL9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the M-Monochrom and E-PL9 is 78 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M-Monochrom and E-PL9.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M-Monochrom featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Leica M-Monochrom will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older M-Monochrom will be behind in sensor innovation.