Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-PL6

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-PL6, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The M6 MII was revealed 5 years after the E-PL6 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the M6 MII grades vs the E-PL6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M6 Mark II & Olympus PEN E-PL6. The full galleries are provided at Canon M6 MII Gallery & Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon M6 MII has external dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M6 MII vs the E-PL6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M6 MII and E-PL6 is 83 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M6 MII and E-PL6.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M6 MII having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon M6 MII will resolve more detail because of its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent M6 MII provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.