Canon M6 vs Olympus E-PL5

Lets look more closely at the Canon M6 and Olympus E-PL5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The M6 was unveiled 4 years later than the E-PL5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the M6 matches up against the E-PL5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M6 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The full galleries are provided at Canon M6 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 comes with physical dimensions of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL5 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the M6 vs the E-PL5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 and E-PL5 is 84 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M6 and E-PL5.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M6 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M6 will give greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger M6 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.