Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Lets look more closely at the Leica T Type 701 and Olympus E-M5 III, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the T Type 701 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (20MP) is relatively close but the T Type 701 (APS-C) and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The T Type 701 was announced 6 years earlier than the E-M5 III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica T Type 701 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the T Type 701 matches up against the E-M5 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica T Typ 701 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The whole galleries are provided at Leica T Type 701 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica T Type 701 enjoys external dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 III has dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Leica T Type 701 and Olympus E-M5 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the T Type 701 vs the E-M5 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the T Type 701 and E-M5 III is 85 and 80 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the T Type 701 and E-M5 III.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The T Type 701 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older T Type 701 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.