Leica M Typ 240 vs Olympus E-M1X

Its time to examine more closely at the Leica M Typ 240 vs Olympus E-M1X, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the M Typ 240 (24MP) and the E-M1X (20MP) is very similar but the M Typ 240 (Full frame) and E-M1X (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The M Typ 240 was released 7 years prior to the E-M1X and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica M Typ 240 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M Typ 240 grades versus the E-M1X with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M Typ 240 & Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The complete galleries are available at Leica M Typ 240 Gallery & Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica M Typ 240 comes with physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1X has proportions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the M Typ 240 and the E-M1X.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M Typ 240 and E-M1X is 74 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M Typ 240 and E-M1X.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M Typ 240 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M Typ 240 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older M Typ 240 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.