Leica CL vs. Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

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In depth comparison and review of Leica CL and Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica CL vs. Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens
Height 7.8 cm 6.85 cm
Width 13.1 cm 11.83 cm
Depth 4.5 cm 3.81 cm
Weight 353 g 289 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Camera body only: 289 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 337 g
Body Material Anodised aluminium, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Anodized black Silver with black lens
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 24,960,000 pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,320,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.4 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Image Processor Maestro II TruePic VIII
LENS Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Leica L Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.74x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
ISO (Max) 50000 25600
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-50000 ISO 100, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 200-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, light trace, portrait + nightscape, multi focus
Special Effects - Sepia, Monotone, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait, i-Finish, Colour Creator
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/25000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5.4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
5184 x 3888
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Battery Type Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots Photo shooting - 360 shots
Video recording - 140 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second 5 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 6.3 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 8.7 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, silent shooting, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Leica CL Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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