Leica M11 vs Olympus E-P5

Lets examine more in depth at the Leica M11 versus Olympus E-P5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the M11 (Full frame) and E-P5 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The M11 was launched 8 years after the E-P5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the M11 grades versus the E-P5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M11 & Olympus PEN E-P5. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M11 Gallery & Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica M11 provides external measurements 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-P5 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M11 against the E-P5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M11 and E-P5 is 76 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M11 and E-P5.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M11 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Leica M11 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 44 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer M11 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.