Leica M9-P vs Olympus E-P7

Following is a comprehensive review of the Leica M9-P vs Olympus E-P7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the M9-P (18MP) and the E-P7 (20MP) is pretty close but the M9-P (Full frame) and E-P7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The M9-P was launched 11 years before the E-P7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the M9-P scores vs the E-P7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica M9-P & Olympus PEN E-P7. The complete galleries are available at Leica M9-P Gallery & Olympus E-P7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica M9-P offers outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P7 has proportions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the M9-P compared to the E-P7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M9-P and E-P7 is 78 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M9-P and E-P7.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M9-P because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-P7 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged M9-P will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.