Leica M11 vs Olympus E-M1 III

Its time to look more closely at the Leica M11 vs Olympus E-M1 III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and E-M1 III (20MP) and the M11 (Full frame) and E-M1 III (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The M11 was revealed 24 months after the E-M1 III making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica M11 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the M11 scores against the E-M1 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. The full galleries are available at Leica M11 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Leica M11 has physical 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 E-M1 III has sizing of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the M11 against the E-M1 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M11 and E-M1 III is 76 and 67 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M11 and E-M1 III.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M11 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Leica M11 will deliver more detail because of its extra 40MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer M11 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.