Nikon S6200 vs Olympus E-PL7

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon S6200 and Olympus E-PL7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the S6200 (16MP) and the E-PL7 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the S6200 (1/2.3") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The S6200 was brought out 4 years earlier than the E-PL7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S6200 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the S6200 scores versus the E-PL7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S6200 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon S6200 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S6200 features outside dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S6200 compared to the E-PL7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S6200 and E-PL7 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S6200 and E-PL7.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The S6200 uses the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field more challenging. The older S6200 will be behind in sensor technology.