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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X

Portability
76
Imaging
85
Features
52
Overall
71
Leica M11 Monochrome front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
Portability
54
Imaging
62
Features
93
Overall
74

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X Key Specs

Leica M11 Monochrome
(Full Review)
  • 60MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 640g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Launched April 2023
Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1 II
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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Leica M11 Monochrome versus Olympus E-M1X, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by competitors Leica and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and E-M1X (20MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and E-M1X (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The M11 Monochrome was launched 4 years later than the E-M1X and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Leica M11 Monochrome being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the M11 Monochrome grades vs the E-M1X in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica M11 Monochrome over the Olympus E-M1X

 M11 Monochrome E-M1X 
AnnouncedApril 2023January 2019More recent by 52 months
Screen resolution2333k1037kClearer screen (+1296k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Leica M11 Monochrome

 E-M1X M11 Monochrome 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Leica M11 Monochrome and Olympus E-M1X

 M11 Monochrome E-M1X 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen size3.00"3"Same screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica M11 Monochrome has got exterior dimensions 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-M1X has sizing of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the M11 Monochrome versus the E-M1X.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M11 Monochrome and E-M1X is 76 and 54 respectively.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X top view buttons comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M11 Monochrome and E-M1X.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M11 Monochrome because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Leica M11 Monochrome will produce more detail utilizing its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger M11 Monochrome should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X sensor size comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Portrait photography info
Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography info
91
has manual focus
MP count high (60MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Street photography info
Olympus E-M1X Street photography info
74
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
very good high ISO (50,000)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
67
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (997g)
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Sports Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Sports photography factors
Olympus E-M1X Sports photography factors
70
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
MP count high (60 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
environment proofing
better than average battery life (700 CIPA)
low frames per second (4.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (60.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
great battery pack (870 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Travel photography features
Olympus E-M1X Travel photography features
71
better than average battery life (700 shots)
environment proofing
MP count high (60 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
68
great battery pack (870 per charge)
weather proof
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
heavier than competition (997 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M1X as a Landscape photography camera
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inches)
MP count high (60 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (50,000)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery life (700 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (870 shots)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M11 Monochrome Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M1X Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
68
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic socket
heavier than competition (997 grams)
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Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-M1X Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M11 Monochrome and Olympus E-M1X
 Leica M11 MonochromeOlympus OM-D E-M1X
General Information
Make Leica Olympus
Model Leica M11 Monochrome Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2023-04-14 2019-01-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Dual TruePic VIII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 60MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 9528 x 6328 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 50000 25600
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 62 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 2,333 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 3600 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.5fps 60.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 4096x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank)
GPS Optional Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 640 gr (1.41 pounds) 997 gr (2.20 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 3376 not tested
Other
Battery life 700 images 870 images
Battery type Battery Pack Built-in
Battery model BC-SCL7 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12s) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage UHS II type SD -
Card slots 1 2
Price at release $9,195 $2,999