Leica M10 vs Olympus E-PM1

Below is a detailed overview of the Leica M10 vs Olympus E-PM1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and E-PM1 (12MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and E-PM1 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The M10 was brought out 5 years later than the E-PM1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the M10 grades versus the E-PM1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M10 & Olympus PEN E-PM1. The entire galleries are provided at Leica M10 Gallery & Olympus E-PM1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica M10 comes with outside 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) while the Olympus E-PM1 has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the M10 and the E-PM1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and E-PM1 is 75 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and E-PM1.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M10 will provide extra detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger M10 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.