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Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1

Portability
55 Imaging
77 Features
84 Overall
79
Leica SL2-S front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
Portability
71 Imaging
53 Features
85 Overall
65

Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 Key Specs

Leica SL2-S
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 931g - 146 x 107 x 83mm
  • Launched December 2020
Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M1 II
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Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Leica SL2-S versus Olympus E-M1, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SL2-S (24MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the SL2-S (Full frame) and E-M1 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The SL2-S was released 7 years after the E-M1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SL2-S grades versus the E-M1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica SL2-S over the Olympus E-M1

		

		

			
 SL2-S E-M1 
IntroducedDecember 2020October 2013More modern by 87 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1037kClearer screen (+1063k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Leica SL2-S

		

		

			
 E-M1 SL2-S 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Leica SL2-S and Olympus E-M1

		

		

			
 SL2-S E-M1 
Manually focus  Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica SL2-S has got external dimensions of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") with a weight of 931 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).
See the Leica SL2-S versus Olympus E-M1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SL2-S versus the E-M1.
Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SL2-S and E-M1 is 55 and 71 respectively.
Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL2-S and E-M1.
As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SL2-S featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Leica SL2-S will give greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer SL2-S is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Leica SL2-S Portrait photography features
Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography features
86
 has manual focus
 good MP (24MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 supports face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
71
 you can focus manually
 above average flash sync (1/320 seconds)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 provides face detect focus
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Leica SL2-S Street photography highlights
Olympus E-M1 Street photography highlights
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 has focus via touch
 weather sealing
 very good ISO range (50,000)
 screen does not articulate
 more heavy than competitors in class (931g)
78
 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 features touch to focus
 environment sealing
 lighter than average in class (497g)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Leica SL2-S Sports photography features
Olympus E-M1 Sports photography features
83
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
 quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
 fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (24MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 supports tracking focus
 weather sealing
 great battery power (510 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
70
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 provides tracking focus
 environment sealing
 supports phase detect auto focus
 low battery pack (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison
 Leica SL2-S as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
65
 great battery power (510 per charge)
 weather sealing
 supports bluetooth
 has focus via touch
 good MP (24MP)
 more heavy than competitors in class (931g)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
65
 lighter than average in class (497 grams)
 environment sealing
 features touch to focus
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 low battery pack (350 shots)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Leica SL2-S Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography details
86
 has manual focus
 switch lenses (Leica L mount)
 screen size is good (3.2")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 no low pass filter
 very good ISO range (50,000)
 exports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 great battery power (510 CIPA)
 has double storage slots
73
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 supports RAW files
 environment sealing
 low battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Leica SL2-S as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus E-M1 as a Vlogging camera
32
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports face detect autofocus
 good video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
 has microphone port
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 more heavy than competitors in class (931g)
36
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 comes with mic port
 lighter than average in class (497g)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
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Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Leica SL2-S and Olympus E-M1
 Leica SL2-SOlympus OM-D E-M1
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Olympus
Model Leica SL2-S Olympus OM-D E-M1
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2020-12-10 2013-10-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePIC VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 50000 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 225 81
Lens
Lens mount Leica L Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 36 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 1800s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/250s 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 20 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 20 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 931g (2.05 pounds) 497g (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 146 x 107 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 757
Other
Battery life 510 pictures 350 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-SCL4 BLN-1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported on slot 1) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 One
Retail price $4,895 $799