Leica M8 vs Olympus E-M1X

Lets take a closer look at the Leica M8 versus Olympus E-M1X, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and E-M1X (20MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and E-M1X (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The M8 was launched 12 years earlier than the E-M1X and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M8 scores against the E-M1X when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica M8 & Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M8 Gallery & Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica M8 comes with exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1X has measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the M8 against the E-M1X.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M8 and E-M1X is 79 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M8 and E-M1X.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M8 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older M8 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.