Olympus PEN-F vs. Leica CL

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN-F and Leica CL. 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-F vs. Leica CL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.21 cm 7.8 cm
Width 12.48 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 3.73 cm 4.5 cm
Weight 373 g 353 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Body Material - Anodised aluminium, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Anodized black
SENSOR Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
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 PEN-F Leica CL
Image Processor TruePic VII Maestro II
LENS Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
FOCUSING Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.08x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features - Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 80-25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600, ISO 80-25600 ISO auto, ISO 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 Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS, 3D panorama -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, purple, blue, green, Frames, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Shaded, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, Chrome Film Rich Colour, Chrome Film Vivid Saturation, Classic Film Monochrome, Classic Film Infrared -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/25000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 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 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display saturation control Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 -
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-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution 50.0 MP -
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 640 x 480
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 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
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
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 Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
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-F Leica CL
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second 10 frames per second
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, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready Auto power save, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface
OTHERS Olympus PEN-F Leica CL
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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