Leica SL vs Olympus E-M10 II

Below, we will be contrasting the Leica SL versus Olympus E-M10 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SL (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the SL (Full frame) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SL was manufactured 2 months after the E-M10 II so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SL grades versus the E-M10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica SL has outside dimensions of 147mm x 104mm x 39mm (5.8" x 4.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 847 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Leica SL versus Olympus E-M10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SL compared to the E-M10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL and E-M10 II is 67 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SL and E-M10 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Leica SL will deliver extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.