Leica M9 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Leica M9 versus Olympus E-PL1s, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the M9 (18MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) and the M9 (Full frame) and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The M9 was unveiled 14 months before the E-PL1s which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the M9 matches up vs the E-PL1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M9 and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M9 Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Leica M9 comes with outer measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL1s has specifications of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Examine the Leica M9 versus Olympus E-PL1s in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the M9 and the E-PL1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M9 and E-PL1s is 79 and 86 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M9 and E-PL1s.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M9 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Leica M9 will deliver extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged M9 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.