Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-P5

In this write-up, we are looking at the Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-P5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and E-P5 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The M11 Monochrome was released 9 years later than the E-P5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the M11 Monochrome grades versus the E-P5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 Monochrome & Olympus PEN E-P5. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery & Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica M11 Monochrome comes with physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Olympus E-P5 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the M11 Monochrome vs the E-P5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the M11 Monochrome and E-P5 is 76 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M11 Monochrome and E-P5.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M11 Monochrome because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Leica M11 Monochrome will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 44 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern M11 Monochrome is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.