Leica M8 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Lets look closer at the Leica M8 and Olympus E-M1 II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The M8 was revealed 10 years before the E-M1 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the M8 matches up against the E-M1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M8 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Leica M8 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M8 offers exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 II has sizing of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the M8 versus the E-M1 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M8 and E-M1 II is 79 and 68 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M8 and E-M1 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M8 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will result in more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older M8 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.