Fujifilm X-T20 vs Olympus E-PL6

Below is a comprehensive review of the Fujifilm X-T20 and Olympus E-PL6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T20 (24MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T20 (APS-C) and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-T20 was brought out 2 years later than the E-PL6 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X-T20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm X-T20 matches up versus the E-PL6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X-T20 & Olympus PEN E-PL6. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-T20 Gallery & Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-T20 comes with outside dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL6 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-T20 and Olympus E-PL6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T20 against the E-PL6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T20 and E-PL6 is 83 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-T20 and E-PL6.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T20 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T20 will render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T20 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.