Leica M10 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica M10 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica M10 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - rangefinder with Live View mode Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8 cm 8.36 cm
Width 13.9 cm 12.15 cm
Depth 3.85 cm 4.95 cm
Weight 660 g 362 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 660 g Camera body only: 362 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 410 g
Body Material Synthetic leather, magnesium alloy, brass -
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | Silver
SENSOR Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.0 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 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 Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Lens Mounting Type Leica M Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
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
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.73x 1.23x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Automatic parallax compensation -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
ISO (Max) 50000 25600
Native ISO - 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-50000 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Average 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, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Black & White -
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, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5.8
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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Digital Video Format - H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card 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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 2 TB -
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 5976 x 3992
JPEG 5952 x 3968
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
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
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture - MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Battery Type Leica BP-SCL5 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-SCL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1300 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 330 shots (50% with Live View)
Video recording - 1.3 hours
CONNECTIONS Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type - USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Auto power save, histogram display, GPS ready Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Leica M10 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, car power adapter, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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