Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-P2

Below, we are looking at the Leica M Typ 262 and Olympus E-P2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the M Typ 262 (24MP) and E-P2 (12MP) and the M Typ 262 (Full frame) and E-P2 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The M Typ 262 was revealed 5 years later than the E-P2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the M Typ 262 grades against the E-P2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M Typ 262 & Olympus PEN E-P2. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M Typ 262 Gallery & Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M Typ 262 comes with outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") having a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Olympus E-P2 has sizing of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the M Typ 262 compared to the E-P2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M Typ 262 and E-P2 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the M Typ 262 and E-P2.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M Typ 262 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Leica M Typ 262 will give more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern M Typ 262 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.