Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-PL1s

Below is a complete assessment of the Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-PL1s, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The M11 Monochrome was released 12 years later than the E-PL1s and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the M11 Monochrome grades vs the E-PL1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M11 Monochrome and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Leica M11 Monochrome has got outside 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) and the Olympus E-PL1s has measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Contrast the Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus E-PL1s in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the M11 Monochrome against the E-PL1s.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the M11 Monochrome and E-PL1s is 76 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M11 Monochrome and E-PL1s.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M11 Monochrome because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Leica M11 Monochrome will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 48 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent M11 Monochrome should have an edge in sensor technology.