In depth comparison and review of Leica M and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8 cm | 8.52 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 12.53 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 4.97 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 366 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 366 g Camera with battery and memory card: 414 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Black | Silver |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| 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-M5 Mark III |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | - | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 1.37x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Automatic parallax compensation | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Nostalgia, Neo Nostalgia |
| 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 | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | - |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Camera Flash | - | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 12.9 |
| 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 |
| External Flash Name | - | Olympus FL-LM3 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| 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, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 1024 x 768 |
| 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 |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 310 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Interface | - | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | - | Exif Print support |
| 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) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Auto power save, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, USB charging, high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Focus Stacking, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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