Olympus OM-D E-M10 vs. Leica M10

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Leica M10. 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-M10 vs. Leica M10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.23 cm 8 cm
Width 11.91 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 4.59 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 350 g 660 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Silver | Black
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
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 -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica M
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - real-image
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.15x 0.73x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -3 to +3
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 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, Dynamic Range Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Image Overlay, Key Line, Star Light, 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 1/4000 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 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 EV 1-20
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M10 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 -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
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 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 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-M10 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
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 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 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
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Battery Type Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots -
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 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, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
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FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Leica M10
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap
Software Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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