Leica SL Typ 601 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

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In depth comparison and review of Leica SL Typ 601 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. 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 SL Typ 601 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.4 cm 9.09 cm
Width 14.7 cm 13.41 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 6.89 cm
Weight 771 g 498 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 498 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 574 g
Body Material Milled aluminium Metal
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Sensor Resolution - 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 24 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 - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Image Processor Leica Maestro II TruePic VIII
LENS Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Leica L Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.66" -
Viewfinder Resolution 4,400,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
ISO (Max) - 25600
Native ISO - 200-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 50-50000 ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects - Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Custom Effect, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV 2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Type - 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format - 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor - Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Camera Flash - Hot-shoe clip-on flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 9.1
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name - Olympus FL-LM3
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 128 GB -
Image Storage - 5184 x 3888
Video Capture - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
RAM Installed 2 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Battery Type Manufacturer-specific Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details (included) Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0 (8 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 7 frames per second (8.4MP) 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
Additional Features Histogram display, no anti-aliasing filter Built-in speaker, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Focus Stacking
OTHERS Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Included Accessories Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, USB cable Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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