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Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5

Portability
85 Imaging
58 Features
56 Overall
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Leica T Typ 701 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
Portability
81 Imaging
52 Features
70 Overall
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Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 Key Specs

Leica T Type 701
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Revealed April 2014
Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 II
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Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Leica T Type 701 versus Olympus E-M5, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by brands Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the T Type 701 (16MP) and the E-M5 (16MP) is very comparable but the T Type 701 (APS-C) and E-M5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The T Type 701 was brought out 2 years after the E-M5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the T Type 701 matches up versus the E-M5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica T  Type 701 over the Olympus E-M5

		

		

			
 T  Type 701 E-M5 
RevealedApril 2014April 2012More modern by 25 months
Display dimension3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1300k610kSharper display (+690k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Leica T  Type 701

		

		

			
 E-M5 T  Type 701 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Leica T  Type 701 and Olympus E-M5

		

		

			
 T  Type 701 E-M5 
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Leica T  Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica T  Type 701 comes with outer dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).
Check the Leica T  Type 701 versus Olympus E-M5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the T  Type 701 vs the E-M5.
Leica T  Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T  Type 701 and E-M5 is 85 and 81 respectively.
Leica T  Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Leica T  Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the T  Type 701 and E-M5.
All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The T  Type 701 uses the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent T  Type 701 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Leica T  Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Leica T  Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Leica T  Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Leica T  Type 701 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography highlights
74
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 features face detect focusing
 delivers RAW files
71
 focusing manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has face detection autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Leica T  Type 701 Street photography advice
Olympus E-M5 Street photography advice
70
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 provides touch focus
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
82
 tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 boasts focus by touch
 weather proof
 above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Leica T  Type 701 Sports photography features
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography features
54
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 features tracking focus
 low fps (5.0 frames per second)
 no image stabilization
 does not have phase detect AF
67
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count good (16MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Leica T  Type 701 Travel photography features
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
69
 provides touch focus
 good megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 no Timelapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
66
 weather proof
 boasts focus by touch
 MP count good (16MP)
 no Timelapse recording
 does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Leica T  Type 701 Landscape photography features
Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography features
69
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Leica L mount)
 screen larger than average (3.7")
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 no image stabilization
 no Timelapse function
73
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 above average high ISO (25,600)
 delivers RAW formats
 weather proof
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Leica T  Type 701 as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
32
 screen is touchscreen
 features face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 no microphone socket
34
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 no external microphone socket
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Leica T  Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Leica T  Type 701 and Olympus E-M5
 Leica T Typ 701Olympus OM-D E-M5
General Information
Brand Leica Olympus
Model type Leica T Typ 701 Olympus OM-D E-M5
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-04-24 2012-04-30
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4944 x 3278 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12500 25600
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW files    
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens support Leica L Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 4 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,300 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech - Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.58x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.50 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 384 gr (0.85 pounds) 425 gr (0.94 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 75 71
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 12.3
DXO Low light rating 1082 826
Other
Battery life 400 images 360 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-DC13 BLN-1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,603 $799