Canon R100 vs Olympus E-PL6

Following is a extended overview of the Canon R100 versus Olympus E-PL6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The R100 was brought out 8 years after the E-PL6 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the R100 grades vs the E-PL6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R100 & Olympus PEN E-PL6. The entire galleries are provided at Canon R100 Gallery & Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R100 comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL6 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the R100 and the E-PL6.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the R100 and E-PL6 is 76 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R100 and E-PL6.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon R100 will give more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher R100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.