Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III vs Leica D-Lux (Typ 109)

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and the Leica D-Lux (Typ 109), 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.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III was introduced in February 2020 and Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) 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 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III over Leica D-Lux (Typ 109).

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) over Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III.

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

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) have 3.0" screens with 1,037k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) has a Fixed screen Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III also features 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.

Viewfinder

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III features a 20.4 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 226.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 64 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) features a 12.8 megapixel Micro Four Thirds [] sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is equipped with TruePic IX processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) can take pictures up to 4112 x 3088 resolution.

No Low-Pass Filter on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (7 stops of compensation in Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III). On Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it 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 (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Leica D-Lux (Typ 109)) 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 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III 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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NFC on Leica D-Lux (Typ 109)

Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III comes with BLH-1 battery pack with battery life of 420 shots.

External Storage Slots

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I). Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III, and up to 1/4000 sec on Leica D-Lux (Typ 109). Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III can shoot continuously up to 60.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Focusing

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has 121 (121 cross-type) focusing points and Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) has 49 focusing points. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III has detection range from -3.5 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and 3 range on Leica D-Lux (Typ 109). You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica D-Lux (Typ 109).

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and via Shoe Mount to Leica D-Lux (Typ 109). The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III body has dimensions of 134 x 91 x 69 mm (5.28 x 3.58 x 2.72") and Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) body has dimensions of 118 x 66 x 55 mm (4.65 x 2.6 x 2.17"). Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III weighs 580 g (1.28 lb / 20.46 oz) and Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) weighs 405 g (0.89 lb / 14.29 oz).

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

Leica D-Lux (Typ 109)

134 mm

91 mm

118 mm

66 mm

69 mm

55 mm