Leica M Typ 240 vs Olympus E-PL7

Lets look a little more closely at the Leica M Typ 240 and Olympus E-PL7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the M Typ 240 (24MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the M Typ 240 (Full frame) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The M Typ 240 was revealed 23 months before the E-PL7 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the M Typ 240 scores against the E-PL7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M Typ 240 and Olympus PEN E-PL7. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M Typ 240 Gallery and Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica M Typ 240 enjoys external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Check out the Leica M Typ 240 and Olympus E-PL7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the M Typ 240 and the E-PL7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M Typ 240 and E-PL7 is 74 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M Typ 240 and E-PL7.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M Typ 240 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Leica M Typ 240 will offer more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged M Typ 240 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.