Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-PL1s

Below is a detailed review of the Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-PL1s, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The M6 MII was announced 8 years later than the E-PL1s and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the M6 MII matches up versus the E-PL1s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The whole galleries are provided at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 MII enjoys 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-PL1s has dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the M6 MII versus the E-PL1s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 MII and E-PL1s is 83 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 MII and E-PL1s.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M6 MII with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M6 MII will give you greater detail with its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger M6 MII provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.