Leica M vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. 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

Leica M vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 9.09 cm
Width 13.9 cm 13.41 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 6.89 cm
Weight 680 g 504 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 504 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver chrome Black
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 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 Dust alert sensor, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Image Processor Leica Maestro TruePic IX
LENS Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Auto Focus - TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.68x 1.48x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Automatic parallax compensation Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 200-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Bulb, manual, aperture-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Film Simulation Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, e-Portrait
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), 2000K - 13100K Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC 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
Image Storage JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
5184 x 3888
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 85 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Interface - HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type - USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, saturation control 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 point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Leica M Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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