Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7
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Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 6400
- Leica M Mount
- 600g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
- Introduced November 2015
- Other Name is Typ 262
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Announced September 2014
- Previous Model is Olympus E-PL6
- Later Model is Olympus E-PL8

Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7 Overview
Below, we are comparing the Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the M Typ 262 (24MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the M Typ 262 (Full frame) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

The M Typ 262 was revealed 15 months after the E-PL7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the M Typ 262 matches up versus the E-PL7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M Typ 262 and Olympus PEN E-PL7. The full galleries are available at Leica M Typ 262 Gallery and Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M Typ 262 over the Olympus E-PL7
M Typ 262 | E-PL7 | |||
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Announced | November 2015 | ![]() | September 2014 | Newer by 15 months |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Leica M Typ 262
E-PL7 | M Typ 262 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper display (+116k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Leica M Typ 262 and Olympus E-PL7
M Typ 262 | E-PL7 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurement |
Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica M Typ 262 enjoys outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).
Examine the Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M Typ 262 against the E-PL7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M Typ 262 and E-PL7 is 77 and 86 respectively.

Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M Typ 262 and E-PL7.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M Typ 262 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica M Typ 262 will produce greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent M Typ 262 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7 Screen and ViewFinder


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Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7 Specifications
Leica M Typ 262 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Leica | Olympus |
Model | Leica M Typ 262 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
Otherwise known as | Typ 262 | - |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2015-11-19 | 2014-09-01 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Maestro | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 855.6mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5952 x 3976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Leica M | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 59 | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 921 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (rangefinder) | Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.68x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 8.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | - | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 600 grams (1.32 lbs) | 357 grams (0.79 lbs) |
Dimensions | 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 72 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 873 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 shots |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BP-SCL2 | BLS-50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $5,069 | $499 |