Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Leica M10

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Leica M10. 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

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Leica M10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.35 cm 8 cm
Width 13.04 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 443 g 660 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Silver | Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
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 M10
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica M
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - real-image
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x 0.73x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -3 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Average
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, manual, aperture-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 Black & White
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 8 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, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
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 M10
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
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) 5976 x 3992
JPEG 5952 x 3968
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots -
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
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 M10
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 6.5 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, GPS ready
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Leica M10
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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