Leica M8 vs Olympus E-PM2

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Leica M8 vs Olympus E-PM2, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and E-PM2 (16MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and E-PM2 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The M8 was launched 6 years prior to the E-PM2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the M8 scores vs the E-PM2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M8 and Olympus PEN E-PM2. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica M8 Gallery and Olympus E-PM2 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica M8 provides exterior dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PM2 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Leica M8 vs Olympus E-PM2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the M8 against the E-PM2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M8 and E-PM2 is 79 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M8 and E-PM2.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M8 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PM2 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older M8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.