Leica M11 vs Olympus E-P1

Lets take a deeper look at the Leica M11 vs Olympus E-P1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and E-P1 (12MP) and the M11 (Full frame) and E-P1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The M11 was released 12 years after the E-P1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the M11 grades versus the E-P1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 & Olympus PEN E-P1. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M11 Gallery & Olympus E-P1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Leica M11 features 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) and the Olympus E-P1 has sizing of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the M11 versus the E-P1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the M11 and E-P1 is 76 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M11 and E-P1.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M11 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M11 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 48MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher M11 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.