Leica M Edition 60 vs OM System OM-5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica M Edition 60 and the OM System OM-5, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Leica M Edition 60 was introduced in September 2014 and OM System OM-5 was introduced in October 2022. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica M Edition 60 over OM System OM-5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose OM System OM-5 over Leica M Edition 60.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Leica M Edition 60 and OM System OM-5 have 3.0" screens with 920k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Leica M Edition 60 has a Fixed screen OM System OM-5 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. OM System OM-5 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on OM System OM-5) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Leica M Edition 60 has a built-in Optical (rangefinder) viewfinderOM System OM-5 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. with 0.68x magnification and OM System OM-5 has 100% coverage with 1.37x (0.68x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Leica M Edition 60 features a 23.7 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. OM System OM-5 features a 20.4 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 64 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Leica M Edition 60 can take pictures up to 5952 x 3976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4256 x 2832, 2976 x 1984, 1600 x 1080 with 3:2 aspect ratios. OM System OM-5 is equipped with TruePic IX processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Leica M Edition 60 has Leica M lens mount and OM System OM-5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Leica M Edition 60 its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in OM System OM-5 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

In-Body Image Stabilization on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 7.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

OM System OM-5 comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 310 shots.

External Storage Slots

Leica M Edition 60 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. OM System OM-5 has a single SD/SDHC (UHS-II) card slot.

Shutter

OM System OM-5 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Leica M Edition 60, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on OM System OM-5. Leica M Edition 60 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. OM System OM-5 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 10.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of OM System OM-5 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Leica M Edition 60 and ±5 EV range on OM System OM-5. You can also do and manual exposure adjustment on Leica M Edition 60 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on OM System OM-5.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on OM System OM-5.

Leica M Edition 60 body has dimensions of 139 x 80 x 42 mm (5.47 x 3.15 x 1.65") and OM System OM-5 body has dimensions of 125 x 85 x 50 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 1.97"). Leica M Edition 60 weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz) and OM System OM-5 weighs 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz).

Leica M Edition 60

OM System OM-5

139 mm

80 mm

125 mm

85 mm

80 mm

85 mm

42 mm

50 mm