Street Photography Showdown: Leica M9-P vs Olympus EP3 vs Fuji X100

 

Leica M9-P: As the heaviest and sturdiest camera of the bunch, Leica will proudly tout that you can stand on their cameras and they will live to shoot another day (seen in the photo above with a Leica M9). With the least buttons of the bunch of cameras in this list, it isn’t necessarily the easiest to use. However, it must be stated that it allows the user to get to the important settings very quickly.

Fuji X100: When it comes to setting the exposure, the Fuji X100 totally rocks. When it comes to actually changing a setting like ISO or having to switch to Macro mode because you want to take a portrait of someone and be closer than three feet, it’s a bit of a workaround. Otherwise though, this camera is very easy to work with, and it is also the lightest camera of the bunch, at least in my hands.

Olympus EP3: The buttons and dials that you really need are in the right place. The most amazing thing about the EP3, however, is the touchscreen. The entire camera can be operated from this special piece of glass. It feels good in the hand and will feel like a constant companion to you.

Winner: Tie- Olympus EP3 for the total lack of fussing needed to be done with the camera and if you don’t mind using a touchscreen. And the Fuji X100 if you prefer a viewfinder.

Leica M9-P: Accessing the settings you want and need is very quick and easy to do.

Fuji X100: You’ll have to develop a workflow that works best for you in terms of accessing your ISO settings, different focusing settings, film modes, etc.

Olympus EP3: Almost everything you’ll need is accessible via a button or through the touchscreen.

Winner: Leica M9-P. I can do everything I need in the shortest amount of time.

Leica M9-P: The full frame sensor camera in this category can give the user some incredible photos, but in order to do so you’ll need to learn a new style of metering. As stated in my review, the images look like Chrome film and coupled with Leica lenses and the full frame sensor, you’ll get some really gorgeous bokeh.

Fuji X100: The camera comes with an APS-C sensor and the best dynamic range in this group will also give you excellent photos. I initially had trouble with the metering until it suddenly and magically started working perfectly. According to forums, this is actually more common than I thought, though I cannot explain it.

Olympus EP3: The EP3′s image quality is very good and I believe it indeed has the best image quality of any Four Thirds/Micro Four Thirds camera to date. In fact, I was amazed at how good the images were. It also delivers the most color depth of any camera in this group.

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