Leica Q vs Olympus E-PL8

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Leica Q vs Olympus E-PL8, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Q (24MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the Q (Full frame) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Q was manufactured 15 months earlier than the E-PL8 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Leica Q being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Q matches up vs the E-PL8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica Q & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The entire galleries are provided at Leica Q Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Leica Q comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL8 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Q and the E-PL8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q and E-PL8 is 63 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Q and E-PL8.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Q due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Leica Q will provide extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged Q will be behind in sensor innovation.