Leica M11 Monochrome vs Olympus PEN-F

Following is a in depth review of the Leica M11 Monochrome and Olympus PEN-F, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Leica and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the M11 Monochrome (60MP) and PEN-F (20MP) and the M11 Monochrome (Full frame) and PEN-F (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The M11 Monochrome was announced 7 years after the PEN-F which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the M11 Monochrome grades versus the PEN-F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M11 Monochrome & Olympus PEN-F. The whole galleries are provided at Leica M11 Monochrome Gallery & Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica M11 Monochrome features 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 PEN-F has dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Leica M11 Monochrome and Olympus PEN-F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the M11 Monochrome compared to the PEN-F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the M11 Monochrome and PEN-F is 76 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M11 Monochrome and PEN-F.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M11 Monochrome with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Leica M11 Monochrome will provide you with greater detail with its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger M11 Monochrome will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.