Leica SL2-S vs Olympus E-M10 II

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Leica SL2-S versus Olympus E-M10 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL2-S (24MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the SL2-S (Full frame) and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SL2-S was manufactured 5 years after the E-M10 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SL2-S matches up versus the E-M10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica SL2-S & Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica SL2-S Gallery & Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica SL2-S offers exterior dimensions of 146mm x 107mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.3") and a weight of 931 grams (2.05 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SL2-S and the E-M10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SL2-S and E-M10 II is 55 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL2-S and E-M10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SL2-S due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Leica SL2-S will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SL2-S provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.