Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Leica M10-R

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Leica M10-R. 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-M5 Mark II vs. Leica M10-R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.5 cm 8 cm
Width 12.37 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 3.8 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 417 g 660 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Silver chrome
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 40.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 40,890,000 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 -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
Image Processor TruePic VII Maestro II
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica M
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
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 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 200-25600 ISO 100-50000, ISO auto (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 Bulb, manual, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS -
Special Effects Art, Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, composite, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), HMI (5600K)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 960 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 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 2-19
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Gorilla glass
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12.9 -
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 -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
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-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
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 - 512 GB
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) 7864 x 5200
JPEG 7840 x 5184
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 2976 x 1984
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
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 - 1100 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 750 shots -
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
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, PictBridge 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)
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FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second 4.5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, contrast control, face detection, digital tele-converter, 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, interval shooting mode, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Leica M10-R
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 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (3 months trial)
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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