Canon M6 vs Olympus E-PL3

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon M6 and Olympus E-PL3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and E-PL3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The M6 was introduced 5 years later than the E-PL3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the M6 grades against the E-PL3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M6 and Olympus PEN E-PL3. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon M6 Gallery and Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 provides outer measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL3 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Canon M6 and Olympus E-PL3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the M6 versus the E-PL3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 and E-PL3 is 84 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 and E-PL3.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M6 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M6 will resolve more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent M6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.