Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-PL1

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Canon M6 MII and Olympus E-PL1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and E-PL1 (12MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and E-PL1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The M6 MII was manufactured 9 years later than the E-PL1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the M6 MII grades vs the E-PL1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M6 Mark II & Olympus PEN E-PL1. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon M6 MII Gallery & Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon M6 MII features external measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL1 has measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the M6 MII compared to the E-PL1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and E-PL1 is 83 and 86 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 MII and E-PL1.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M6 MII featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M6 MII will resolve extra detail due to its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger M6 MII is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.