Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus E-PL7

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.