Nikon S6500 vs Olympus E-PL8

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon S6500 vs Olympus E-PL8, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S6500 (16MP) and the E-PL8 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the S6500 (1/2.3") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The S6500 was announced 4 years earlier than the E-PL8 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S6500 matches up vs the E-PL8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S6500 and Olympus PEN E-PL8. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S6500 Gallery and Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6500 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S6500 vs the E-PL8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6500 and E-PL8 is 92 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6500 and E-PL8.

All in all, both cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The S6500 uses the tinier sensor which is going to make getting bokeh more challenging. The more aged S6500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.