Leica T Typ 701 vs Olympus PEN E-PL7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Leica T Typ 701 and the Olympus PEN E-PL7, 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 T Typ 701 was introduced in April 2014 and Olympus PEN E-PL7 was introduced in September 2014. 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 T Typ 701 over Olympus PEN E-PL7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN E-PL7 over Leica T Typ 701.

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 T Typ 701 has a 3.7" Fixed screen with 1,300k dot resolution and Olympus PEN E-PL7 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,037k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Olympus PEN E-PL7 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality 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.

Cameras does not have built-in viewfinders but optional viewfinder can be attached.

Leica T Typ 701 features a 16.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 370.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,500. Olympus PEN E-PL7 features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

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 T Typ 701 can take pictures up to 4944 x 3278 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4928 x 3264 (max JPEG), 4272 x 2856, 3264 x 2160, 2144 x 1424, 1632 x 1080 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Olympus PEN E-PL7 is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Leica T Typ 701 has Leica TL lens mount and Olympus PEN E-PL7 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Leica T Typ 701 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Olympus PEN E-PL7 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 Olympus PEN E-PL7

Olympus PEN E-PL7 has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 3.5 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

Cameras have 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

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

Battery

Leica T Typ 701 comes with BP-DC13 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots and Olympus PEN E-PL7 comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Leica T Typ 701, and up to 1/4000 sec on Olympus PEN E-PL7. Leica T Typ 701 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Olympus PEN E-PL7 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Olympus PEN E-PL7 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Leica T Typ 701 and ±5 EV range on Olympus PEN E-PL7. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica T Typ 701 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus PEN E-PL7.

Flash

Leica T Typ 701 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.50 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Proprietary. Olympus PEN E-PL7 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe..

Leica T Typ 701 body has dimensions of 134 x 69 x 33 mm (5.28 x 2.72 x 1.3") and Olympus PEN E-PL7 body has dimensions of 115 x 67 x 38 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 1.5"). Leica T Typ 701 weighs 384 g (0.85 lb / 13.55 oz) and Olympus PEN E-PL7 weighs 357 g (0.79 lb / 12.59 oz).

Leica T Typ 701

Olympus PEN E-PL7

134 mm

69 mm

115 mm

67 mm

69 mm

67 mm

33 mm

38 mm