Nikon P80 vs Olympus E-PL6

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon P80 vs Olympus E-PL6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The P80 was introduced 6 years prior to the E-PL6 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P80 grades vs the E-PL6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P80 and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P80 Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P80 enjoys external measurements of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL6 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the P80 vs the E-PL6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P80 and E-PL6 is 75 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P80 and E-PL6.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P80 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.