Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs Leica CL Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

OM-D E-M1X vs CL - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs Leica CL Specs

OM-D E-M1X

  • Introduced in January 2019
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 20 megapixel
  • 18 frames/second
  • 64 – 25600 ISO
  • 4096 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 144.4 x 156.8 x 75.4mm³ (5.7″ x 6.2″ x 3.0″)
  • 997g (32.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for OM-D E-M1X

CL

  • Introduced in November 2017
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 50000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Lens mount L Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 131 x 78 x 45mm³ (5.2″ x 3.1″ x 1.8″)
  • 400g (12.9 oz.)

All specs: Main page for CL

OM-D E-M1X vs CL Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Leica CL

OM-D E-M1X vs CL: Viewfinder

OM-D E-M1X has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.83x.

CL has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.74x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

OM-D E-M1X (0.83x)

CL (0.74x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras.

Olympus OM-D E-M1X VS Leica CL Other Specs Comparison

Why is Olympus OM-D E-M1X a better choice

OM-D E-M1X

CL
Sensor cleaning (3)
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

18 10
Auto Focus points (4)

121 49
Larger lens selection (3)

80 11
Image stabilizer (3)
Articulated monitor (2)
Better Video (2)

4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
External microphone (2)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

870 220
GPS (2)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M1X are built-in automatic sensor cleaning, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Olympus are the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and the articulated display. A recommendation of the OM-D E-M1X is made easy by the superior video recording, the connector for an external microphone and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the CL: the built-in GPS.

The OM-D E-M1X scores 28 points.

Otherwise why to choose Leica CL

OM-D E-M1X

CL
Larger sensor (5)

Four Thirds APS-C
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.40 24.32
Better sensibility (4)

64 – 25600 ISO 100 – 50000 ISO
Weighs less (2)

997g
(32.2 oz.)		 400g
(12.9 oz.)
More portable (2)

1707cm³
(108 cu.in.)		 460cm³
(29 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the CL are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the larger sensitivity. We also like the lower weight than the OM-D E-M1X and the more compact size.

Yields 18 points for the CL.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

OM-D E-M1X

CL
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Touch screen
WiFi
Olympus OM-D E-M1X VS Leica CL Dimensions

Look at front view of the OM-D E-M1X and CL

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Olympus OM-D E-M1X

Leica CL

28
18

We recommend Olympus OM-D E-M1X as better choice.