Leica M Typ 262 vs Olympus PEN-F

Below is a complete assessment of the Leica M Typ 262 and Olympus PEN-F, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the M Typ 262 (24MP) and the PEN-F (20MP) is relatively close but the M Typ 262 (Full frame) and PEN-F (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The M Typ 262 was launched 2 months before the PEN-F so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the M Typ 262 grades versus the PEN-F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M Typ 262 & Olympus PEN-F. The complete galleries are available at Leica M Typ 262 Gallery & Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Leica M Typ 262 features physical dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has sizing of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the M Typ 262 vs the PEN-F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the M Typ 262 and PEN-F is 77 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M Typ 262 and PEN-F.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M Typ 262 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M Typ 262 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.