Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs. Leica M10

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 PEN E-PL7 vs. Leica M10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.7 cm 8 cm
Width 11.49 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 3.84 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 357 g 660 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material Metal Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass
Enclosure Colour Black | White Silver | Black
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica M
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
Viewfinder Type - Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.73x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +3
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 100-1600 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow 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, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, auto-panorama, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight -
Special Effects Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage Black & White
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 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 or 2/3 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, 1/4000 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) EV 1-20
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 -
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 -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 PEN E-PL7 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
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode) -
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL7 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, Wireless Image Transfer
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
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL7 Leica M10
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second -
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 2 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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