Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs. Leica M10-R

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Leica M10-R. 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-PL9 vs. Leica M10-R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.8 cm 8 cm
Width 11.71 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 3.85 cm
Weight 332 g 660 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Camera with battery: 660 g
Body Material - Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour White | Brown | Black Silver chrome
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 40.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 40,890,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Image Processor - Maestro II
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica M
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Viewfinder Type - Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.73x
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 100-6400 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100-50000, ISO auto (100-50000)
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 Bulb, manual, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing -
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), HMI (5600K)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 960 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps -
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 2-19
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Gorilla glass
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.4 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 -
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, WAV -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL9 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
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
DNG (RAW) 7864 x 5200
JPEG 7840 x 5184
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 2976 x 1984
Video Capture MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
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 - 1100 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
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CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL9 Leica M10-R
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.3 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 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 image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Eye-Fi Card Ready, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording Auto power save, histogram display, interval shooting mode, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL9 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 - Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (3 months trial)
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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