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Leica CL vs Olympus PEN-F

5.16 in
3.07 in
Leica CL Digital Camera
Leica CL
4.91 in
2.84 in
Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
3.9 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
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48
4.2 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
4 %
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Sensor

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.68 in
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px5184 x 3888 px

Image

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
ISO
  • 100
  • 50000
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum3080
ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4014 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Halogen
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Lens mountLeica TMicro Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x2.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Image stabiliserNoBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusnono

Screen and viewfinder

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots10400001037000
Touch screenyesyes
Viewfinder
  • Electronic
  • Screen
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.74 x1.23 x
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Shooting modesAutoAuto
Number of exposures33
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Flash sync speed1/180s1/250s
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps10.0 fps

Videography features

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Built-in microphonenoyes

Design

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemnoyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Weight12.45 oz13.16 oz
Width5.16 in4.91 in
Height3.07 in2.84 in
Depth1.77 in1.47 in

Storage

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Battery life (CIPA)220330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
HDMInoyes
Microphone portnono
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgenono
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
Firewirenono

Other features

Leica CLLeica CL
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Leica CL vs Olympus PEN-F - User Opinions

          • pat_sporer
            over 1 year ago
            As seen above, Leica CL has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Olympus PEN-F. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
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