Detailed comparison and review of Leica M and Olympus PEN-F. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8 cm | 7.21 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 12.48 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 3.73 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 373 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Black | Silver |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 21,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 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 PEN-F |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | TruePic VII |
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| LENS | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 81 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 1.08x |
| 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 PEN-F |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 80-25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600, ISO 80-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS, 3D panorama |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | Black & White, Sepia, purple, blue, green, Frames, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Shaded, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, Chrome Film Rich Colour, Chrome Film Vivid Saturation, Classic Film Monochrome, Classic Film Infrared |
| 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 |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps | 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | - |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control | Display brightness control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Camera Flash | - | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 9.1 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| External Flash Name | - | Olympus FL-LM3 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution | - | 50.0 MP |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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 |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5952 x 3976 JPEG 4256 x 2832 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1080 DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| 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 |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Interface | - | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | - | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | - | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Olympus PEN-F |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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