Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1

In this write-up, we are comparing the Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Leica and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and E-M1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The M11 Monochrome was released 9 years later than the E-M1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica M11 Monochrome being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the M11 Monochrome scores vs the E-M1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 Monochrome & Olympus OM-D E-M1. The complete galleries are available at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery & Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica M11 Monochrome enjoys external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the M11 Monochrome and the E-M1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M11 Monochrome and E-M1 is 76 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M11 Monochrome and E-M1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M11 Monochrome featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica M11 Monochrome will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 44 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent M11 Monochrome provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.