Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1 III

Lets examine more in depth at the Leica M11 Monochrome and Olympus E-M1 III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The M11 Monochrome was announced 3 years later than the E-M1 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Leica M11 Monochrome being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the M11 Monochrome matches up against the E-M1 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M11 Monochrome & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery & Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica M11 Monochrome provides outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 III has measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the M11 Monochrome vs the E-M1 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the M11 Monochrome and E-M1 III is 76 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the M11 Monochrome and E-M1 III.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M11 Monochrome with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Leica M11 Monochrome will render more detail with its extra 40MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent M11 Monochrome is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.