Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Leica CL

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Leica CL. 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

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Leica CL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.35 cm 7.8 cm
Width 13.04 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 4.5 cm
Weight 443 g 353 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Anodised aluminium, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Anodized black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Image Processor TruePic VII Maestro II
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features - Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/25000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
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, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone
Accessory port
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FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile Auto power save, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica CL
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
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