Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Leica SL Typ 601

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Leica SL Typ 601. 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 PEN E-P5 vs. Leica SL Typ 601 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.89 cm 10.4 cm
Width 12.23 cm 14.7 cm
Depth 3.72 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 378 g 771 g
Body Material Metal Milled aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | White -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel -
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,200,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Image Processor TruePic VI Leica Maestro II
LENS Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.66"
Viewfinder Resolution - 4,400,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Interchangeable Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 50-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, 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, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, 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, High Key, Low Key, Key Line -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Type 3" LCD display -
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Folding -
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Camera Flash Pop-up 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 PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, MJPEG H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO -
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Memory Card Slot 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 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
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 128 GB
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
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
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Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode
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RAM Installed - 2 GB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots -
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 3.0 (8 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second 4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 7 frames per second (8.4MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile Histogram display, no anti-aliasing filter
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica SL Typ 601
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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