Leica SL vs Olympus E-M10

Following is a complete review of the Leica SL and Olympus E-M10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SL (24MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the SL (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SL was released 20 months after the E-M10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the SL grades against the E-M10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica SL & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The complete galleries are available at Leica SL Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Leica SL has got outer measurements of 147mm x 104mm x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 847 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has specifications of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SL vs the E-M10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SL and E-M10 is 67 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SL and E-M10.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SL featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Leica SL will show extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher SL should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.