Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-P7

Lets look much closer at the Leica M11 Monochrome versus Olympus E-P7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and E-P7 (20MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and E-P7 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The M11 Monochrome was manufactured 23 months later than the E-P7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the M11 Monochrome grades vs the E-P7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 Monochrome and Olympus PEN E-P7. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery and Olympus E-P7 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M11 Monochrome has got outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Olympus E-P7 has dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica M11 Monochrome versus Olympus E-P7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the M11 Monochrome against the E-P7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M11 Monochrome and E-P7 is 76 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M11 Monochrome and E-P7.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M11 Monochrome because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M11 Monochrome will give you extra detail due to its extra 40MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern M11 Monochrome provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.