Leica M10 vs Olympus E-PL8

Let's look closer at the Leica M10 vs Olympus E-PL8, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The M10 was revealed 5 months after the E-PL8 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the M10 matches up vs the E-PL8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M10 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The full galleries are available at Leica M10 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica M10 has physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the M10 versus the E-PL8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M10 and E-PL8 is 75 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and E-PL8.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M10 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Leica M10 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.