In depth comparison and review of Leica SL2 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 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 SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.7 cm | 9.09 cm |
| Width | 14.6 cm | 13.41 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 6.89 cm |
| Weight | 835 g | 504 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 835 g | Camera only: 504 g Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g |
| Body Material | Aluminium, leatherette, magnesium | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, freezeproof, IP54 | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 47 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 21,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 46,726,912 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 24 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro III | TruePic IX |
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| LENS | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica L | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - LCD |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 5,760,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.48x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | 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 | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| ISO (Max) | 50000 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-6400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50-50000, ISO auto (100-50000) | 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 | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-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 | - | 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, daylight, shade, 2000K - 11500K, HMI (5600K), fluorescent warm (4000K), fluorescent cold (4500K) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 min | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step | 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 2,100,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | - | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | MJPEG, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | - | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | 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 | 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 | No |
| Image Storage | DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584 JPEG 8368 x 5584 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4272 x 2848 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Video Capture | - | 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 |
| RAM Installed | 4 GB | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Battery Type | Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off) | Photo shooting - 420 shots Video recording - 85 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | - | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | 1/4" socket | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio line-in (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
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 SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, USB powered, USB charging | 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 SL2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip |
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| Software | Leica FOTOS App | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
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