Leica M10 vs Olympus E-PL7

Let's look closer at the Leica M10 and Olympus E-PL7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The M10 was manufactured 2 years later than the E-PL7 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the M10 scores vs the E-PL7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M10 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M10 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Leica M10 offers external measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL7 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the M10 versus the E-PL7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and E-PL7 is 75 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and E-PL7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Leica M10 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer M10 provides an edge in sensor technology.