Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Lets look a little more closely at the Leica T Type 701 versus Olympus E-PL1s, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the T Type 701 (16MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) and the T Type 701 (APS-C) and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The T Type 701 was launched 3 years after the E-PL1s which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the T Type 701 grades versus the E-PL1s with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica T Typ 701 & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The complete galleries are available at Leica T Type 701 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Leica T Type 701 features external measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL1s has sizing of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the T Type 701 vs the E-PL1s.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the T Type 701 and E-PL1s is 85 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the T Type 701 and E-PL1s.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The T Type 701 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Leica T Type 701 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher T Type 701 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.