Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M10

The following is a extended overview of the Leica SL2-S and Olympus E-M10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SL2-S (24MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the SL2-S (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The SL2-S was brought out 6 years after the E-M10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SL2-S matches up against the E-M10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica SL2-S & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The entire galleries are provided at Leica SL2-S Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica SL2-S offers external dimensions of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") having a weight of 931 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 has dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check the Leica SL2-S and Olympus E-M10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SL2-S against the E-M10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL2-S and E-M10 is 55 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL2-S and E-M10.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SL2-S because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Leica SL2-S will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SL2-S will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.