Leica SL Typ 601 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1X

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica SL Typ 601 and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. 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 SL Typ 601 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.4 cm 14.68 cm
Width 14.7 cm 14.44 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 7.54 cm
Weight 771 g 849 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Body Material Milled aluminium Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Sensor Resolution - 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 21,770,000 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 - Barometer, magnetometer, temperature
PROCESSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Image Processor Leica Maestro II Dual TruePic VIII
LENS Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Lens Mounting Type Leica L Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
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, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
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 1.65x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
ISO (Max) - 25600
Native ISO - 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 50-50000 ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600
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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 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
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-M1X
Type - 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format - 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor - Rotating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
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 -
MEMORY Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
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 - RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode
RAM Installed 2 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Battery Type Manufacturer-specific Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details (included) 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard - DPOF support, 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 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 7 frames per second (8.4MP) 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Histogram display, no anti-aliasing filter Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Leica SL Typ 601 Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Included Accessories Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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