Leica TL vs Olympus E-M5 II

The following is a extensive assessment of the Leica TL vs Olympus E-M5 II, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the TL (16MP) and the E-M5 II (16MP) is fairly comparable but the TL (APS-C) and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The TL was brought out 22 months after the E-M5 II making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Leica TL being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TL scores vs the E-M5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica TL and Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica TL Gallery and Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica TL has got exterior dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

Contrast the Leica TL vs Olympus E-M5 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TL vs the E-M5 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TL and E-M5 II is 85 and 80 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TL and E-M5 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor dimensions. The TL provides the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The more recent TL should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.