Leica M vs. Olympus OM System 1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Olympus OM System 1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 9.16 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 680 g 511 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
SENSOR Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels - 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 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
Sensors Dust alert sensor, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Image Processor Leica Maestro TruePic X
LENS Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 1053
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - AI Focus AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 6400 102400
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority -
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Film Simulation Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, 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, Colour Creator, Underwater
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K -
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range - EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Contrast control -
FLASH Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
5184 x 3888
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Interface - HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 120 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Leica M Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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