Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Leica M

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Leica M. 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

Olympus PEN E-P5 vs. Leica M Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.89 cm 8 cm
Width 12.23 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 3.72 cm 4.2 cm
Weight 378 g 680 g
Body Material Metal Synthetic leather, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | White Black | Silver chrome
Protection - Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,200,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Dust alert sensor, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Image Processor TruePic VI Leica Maestro
LENS Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica M
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 -
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - real-image
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.68x
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Interchangeable Yes -
Features - Automatic parallax compensation
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100, ISO 200-6400
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 Bulb, manual, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line Film Simulation
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF Contrast control
FLASH Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
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 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, MJPEG MJPEG, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
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
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
JPEG 5952 x 3976
JPEG 4256 x 2832
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1080
DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots -
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n -
Connectivity Features Remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
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FEATURES Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second 3 frames per second
Additional Features 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 Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile Sharpness control, saturation control
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-P5 Leica M
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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