Canon M50 II vs Olympus E-PL6

Lets look more closely at the Canon M50 II vs Olympus E-PL6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The M50 II was announced 6 years after the E-PL6 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the M50 II matches up vs the E-PL6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The whole galleries are provided at Canon M50 II Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon M50 II features outside measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") and a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the M50 II and the E-PL6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 II and E-PL6 is 79 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 II and E-PL6.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M50 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M50 II will give you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent M50 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.