Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus E-PL8

Below, we are reviewing the Leica T Type 701 versus Olympus E-PL8, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the T Type 701 (16MP) and the E-PL8 (16MP) is very comparable but the T Type 701 (APS-C) and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The T Type 701 was revealed 3 years prior to the E-PL8 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the T Type 701 grades vs the E-PL8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica T Typ 701 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The full galleries are provided at Leica T Type 701 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica T Type 701 comes with outer measurements 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-PL8 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the T Type 701 and the E-PL8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the T Type 701 and E-PL8 is 85 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the T Type 701 and E-PL8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The T Type 701 includes the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier. The older T Type 701 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.