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Leica M Monochrom vs Olympus PEN-F

5.43 in
3.15 in
Leica M Monochrom Digital Camera
Leica M Monochrom
4.91 in
2.84 in
Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
31
3.9 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
75 %
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2 stars
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4.2 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
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User rating
33
4.1 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
3 %
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4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFour Thirds
Sensor size1.42 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors19.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5212 x 3472 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 3840x2592
  • 2592x1728
  • 1728x1152
  • 1280x846
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 1824x1368
  • 640x480

Image

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
ISO
  • 25000
  • 320
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum32080
ISO maximum2500025600
Boosted ISO minimum16080
Maximum image resolution5976 x 3992 px5184 x 3888 px
Custom white balancenoyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernoyes
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Lens mountLeica MMicro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier1x2x
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots2300001037000
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder magnification0.68 x1.23 x

Photography features

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Minimum shutter speed32.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 60
  • 2
  • 12
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB BracketingNoYes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modesCenter-weighted
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom

Videography features

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Body typeMILCMILC
Body material
  • Brass
  • Chrome
  • Leather
  • Metal
Aluminium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Weight23.99 oz13.16 oz
Width5.43 in4.91 in
Height3.15 in2.84 in
Depth1.65 in1.47 in

Storage

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Leica M MonochromLeica M Monochrom
Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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